Shop Inspection Handbook for Structural Steel Buildings 2010
a reference guide for steel fabricators, inspectors and others involved in the structural steel building industry.
The Shop Inspection Handbook for Structural Steel Buildings is a useful tool for everyone involved with the inspection of steel fabrication for buildings.
The Handbook provides the essential information for inspecting steel fabrication, including:
Applicable standards, specifications and references
Structural steel materials
Fabrication and tolerances
Welding and welding materials
Bolting and bolting materials
Surface preparation and coatings
The Handbook provides quality information from the numerous standards and codes that govern steel fabrication, including:
AISC Specification for Structural Steel Buildings (AISC 360-10)
AISC Code of Standard Practice (AISC 303-10)
RCSC Specification for Structural Joints Using High Strength Bolts (RCSC 2009)
AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code - Steel (AWS D1.1/D1.1M: 2010)
AWS A5XX Filler Metal Specifications
ASTM Steel and Fastener Standards
SSPC Surface Preparation and Coating Standards
Shop inspection personnel should not be expected to have all these references memorized, nor carry these references everywhere they go. The Shop Inspection Handbook for Structural Steel Buildings keeps this information handy and easily accessible.
The Handbook is printed and published in a durable three-ring binder (included), enabling the inspector the opportunity to customize, update and add his/her own information to the provided material.
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Table of Contents
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Standards, Specifications and References
| AISC: American Institute of Steel Construction | 3 |
| RCSC: Research Council on Structural Connections | 5 |
| AWS: American Welding
Society Specifications and Standards Filler Metal Specifications Qualification and Certification Standards Inspection References Welding and Cutting Practices References |
6 |
| ASNT: American Society
of Nondestructive Testing Standards References Training Materials |
9 |
| ASTM: American Society
for Testing and Materials Structural Steels Steel Castings and Forgings Structural Steel Testing Fasteners General Inspection Penetrant Testing Magnetic Particle Testing Ultrasonic Testing Radiographic Testing |
10 |
| SSPC: The Society for
Protective Coatings Surface Preparation Specifications and Standards Qualification Procedures and Quality Systems Other Qualification Procedures and Quality Systems References |
16 |
| AGA: American Galvanizers Association | 18 |
| ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials - for Galvanizing | 19 |
Structural Steel Materials Inspection
| Structural Steels Listed in AISC Specification
Section A3.1a - yield and tensile strengths Shapes, Plates and Bars Pipe and Structural Tubing Sheet |
3 |
| ASTM A6 Shape Groupings (historical) | 9 |
| Bar, Plate, Strip and Sheet Nomenclature | 10 |
| ASTM A6 Color Identification System (historical) | 11 |
| Mill Product Identification | 12 |
| Steel Compositions - A36, A572, A913, A992 | 14 |
| Charpy V-Notch Impact Test for Structural Shapes: Alternate Core Location | 20 |
| ASTM Tolerances for Shapes Permitted Mill Cross-Sectional Variations for W Shapes Mill Straightness Tolerances for W Shapes Permitted Mill Cut Length Variations for W and HP Shapes Permitted Mill End Out-of-Square for W and HP Shapes Permitted Variations in Mill Cut Length and End Out-of-Square for End-Milled Shapes Permitted Mill Cross-Sectional Variations for S-Shapes and M-Shapes Permitted Mill Cross-Sectional Variations for Channels Permitted Mill Variations in Depth for Split Tee Sections Permitted Mill Cross-Sectional Variations for Angles Mill Straightness Tolerances for S, M, C, MC, L, T and Z Shapes Permitted Variations in Mill Cut Length for S, M, C, MC, L, T, Z and Bulb Angle Shapes |
21 |
| ASTM Tolerances for Hollow Structural Sections ASTM A53 (Round) ASTM A500 (Round) ASTM A501 (Round) ASTM A618 (Round) ASTM A847 (Round) ASTM A500 (Rectangular) ASTM A501 (Rectangular) ASTM A618 (Rectangular) ASTM A847 (Rectangular) |
34 |
| Mill Steel Surface Conditioning and Repair | 41 |
Steel Fabrication Inspection
| Member Length (other than columns) | 3 |
| Column Length (one or both ends milled) | 4 |
|
Member Straightness Tolerances (other than compression members or columns) |
6 |
| Member Straightness Tolerances - Compression Members | 8 |
| Member Straightness Tolerances - Compression Members and Columns | 9 |
| Member Straightness Tolerances - Columns | 10 |
| Welded Column and Truss Member Straightness | 10 |
|
Welded Beam and Girder Straightness (with no camber specified) |
12 |
| Welded Beam and Girder Sweep | 12 |
|
Rolled Beam Fabrication Practice |
13 |
| Natural Beam Camber | 13 |
| Induced Camber Tolerances for Beams 50 Feet and Under in Length | 14 |
| Induced Camber Tolerances for Beams Over 50 Feet in Length | 15 |
| Camber Tolerances for Trusses | 16 |
|
Welded Beam and Girder Camber (Typical Girder) |
18 |
| Welded Beam and Girder Camber (without Designed Concrete Haunch) | 19 |
| Variation Between Web and Flange Centerlines for Welded Built-Up Members | 20 |
|
Welded Beam and Girder Flange Warpage and Tilt |
21 |
| Welded Beam and Girder Depth Variation | 22 |
| Stiffener Location and Fit | 23 |
| Thermal Cutting Quality | 24 |
| Beam Copes | 25 |
| Reentrant Corners | 26 |
| Weld Access Holes | 27 |
| Surface Reconditioning | 28 |
| Finished Surfaces | 28 |
| Architecturally Exposed Structural Steel (AESS) | 29 |
Welding Inspection
|
AISC 360-10 Chapter N - Welding Inspection Tasks |
4 |
|
Welding Inspection - General Provisions |
7 |
|
SMAW - Shielded Metal Arc Welding |
12 |
|
FCAW - Flux Cored Arc Welding |
18 |
|
GMAW - Gas Metal Arc Welding |
22 |
|
Matching Filler Metals Notes to Filler Metal Tables - FM-I through FM-IV Table FM-I Table FM-II Table FM-III Table FM-IV |
26 |
|
Welding Positions |
30 |
|
WPS - Welding Procedure Specifications |
37 |
|
Preheat and Interpass Temperatures |
51 |
|
Weld Quality |
55 |
|
Prequalified Groove Weld Joints |
80 |
| Electrode Diameters | 95 |
| Welding Symbols | 96 |
| Filter Shades for Welding and Cutting | 98 |
| Safety References | 99 |
| Safety Warnings | 100 |
Bolting Inspection
|
AISC 360-10 Chapter N - Bolting Inspection Tasks |
4 |
|
Principal North American Producers and Suppliers of ASTM A325, F1852, A490 and F2280 Bolts |
7 |
|
Markings |
8 |
|
Manufacturer Certification and Packaging Requirements |
11 |
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Dimensions |
18 |
|
Nuts |
24 |
|
Hole-Making |
29 |
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Lubrication |
30 |
| Bolt Head Bursts | 34 |
| Requirements for Washers | 36 |
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Joint Types |
39 |
|
Bolt Tension Calibration Devices (BTCD) |
44 |
| Snug-Tightened Joints | 46 |
| Systematic Tightening | 48 |
| Pre-Installation Verification Requirements | 49 |
| Pretensioned and Slip-Critical Joints - Required Minimum Bolt Pretension | 50 |
|
Turn-of-the-Nut Pretensioning Method |
51 |
|
Twist-Off-Type Tension Control Bolt Pretensioning Method |
62 |
|
Direct Tension Indicator Pretensioning Method |
66 |
|
Arbitration of Disputes |
80 |
|
DTI Calibration for Pre-Installation Verification Testing when using Short Bolts with the Calibrated Wrench Method, Twist-Off Bolt Method, or DTI Method; and for Arbitration of Disputes when using Short Bolts |
86 |
| Overtightening Bolts | 88 |
|
Thread Stripping |
90 |
| Stickout | 91 |
| Reuse of Bolts Previously Pretensioned | 92 |
Surface Preparation and Coatings Inspection
| Shop Cleaning and Painting | 3 |
| ASTM Standards Regarding Surface Preparation and Coatings | 4 |
| Surface Preparation Specifications | 6 |
| Comparison of SSPC and ISO Visual Standards | 10 |
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Instructions for Use of Common Inspection Tools Taylor Pocket Sling Psychrometer Model 1330 Weksler Pocket Sling Psychrometer Model WE-10-140 Keane-Tator Surface Profile Comparator Elcometer Surface Profile Gage Model 123 Testex Press-O-Film(R) Surface Profile Gage "Business Card" Wet Film Thickness Gage Gardner Wet Film Thickness Gage Model C (Similar to Erichsen Gage Model 234) Erichsen/Rossman Dry Film Thickness Gage Model DF-233 Erichsen/Rossman Wet and Dry Film Thickness Gage Model WF-296 Defelsko PosiTest Dry Film Thickness Gage Elcometer Dial Dry Film Thickness Gage Model 126 |
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