Their technical standard on this subject is cited in the US steel design code.
[1] Prior to 1980, the organization was known as the Research Council on Riveted and Bolted Structural Joints (RCRBSJ).
It was formed in 1947 to develop specifications for connections with high-strength bolts.
[2] At that time, high-strength structural steel rivets were common in buildings and bridges, but bolts were expected to be safer, quicker, and more economical if technical equivalence could be demonstrated.
This article about an organization in the United States is a stub.