Inspection of Seismic Steel Frames

a one-day seminar on the construction and inspection of connections in steel buildings under the 2005 AISC Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings,  the AISC 358 Prequalified Moment Connection standard, and the  AWS D1.8 Structural Welding Code - Seismic Supplement, with ties to previous FEMA 353 recommendations

Governing Specifications and Standards
AISC Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings 2005 and 2010
AISC Prequalified Moment Connections 2005 with Supplement 1 (2009)
AWS D1.8:2005 and 2009 Structural Welding Code - Seismic Supplement

The Materials
Structural Steels
Bolting Materials
Welding Materials - strength, toughness, testing
Intermixed Filler Metals

The Welding and the Details
Backing Details
Reinforcing Fillet Welds
Weld Tabs
Weld Access Holes
Welding Sequence
Continuity Plates
Panel Zone / Doubler Plates
Reduced Beam Sections
Protected Areas at Connections
Welding Personnel Testing
Preheat and Interpass Temperatures
Other Welding Issues

The Quality Control / Quality Assurance Plan
Welding Inspection Requirements
Process and Visual Welding Inspection Tasks
Nondestructive Testing Requirements and Practice
Inspector Qualifications and Requirements
Submittals
Pre-Fabrication & Pre-Erection Conferences
Structural Observation