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Three-inch-diameter (7.6 cm) bolts connect portions of the bridge deck mounting bosses to several concrete columns. There are 288 such bolts of various lengths. The bolts were tested in place by overtightening their retaining nuts. In the two weeks subsequent to this tightening, [when?] 32 of the first 96 bolts loaded failed. [103]