Erection of Structural and Miscellaneous Steel Construction Specification

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SOCIEDAD MINERA CERRO VERDE S.A.A.
CERRO VERDE PRODUCTION UNIT EXPANSION
PROJECT NO. A6CV

ERECTION OF STRUCTURAL AND
MISCELLANEOUS STEEL
CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATION

DOCUMENT NO. 240K-C2-CS-15-022
REV. C

08 MAY 2012

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Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A.A. Document No. 240K-C2-CS-15-022
Cerro Verde Production Unit Expansion Project Revision C
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ERECTION OF STRUCTURAL AND MISCELLANEOUS STEEL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. GENERAL...................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Summary ..........................................................................................................................................5
1.2 References .......................................................................................................................................6
1.3 Submittals.........................................................................................................................................8
1.4 Quality Assurance ............................................................................................................................8
1.5 Site Conditions .................................................................................................................................9
2. PRODUCTS................................................................................................................................................. 10
2.1 Materials .........................................................................................................................................10
2.2 Design Criteria................................................................................................................................10
2.3 Surface Preparation and Painting ..................................................................................................11
2.4 Material Handling, Inspection and Storage ....................................................................................11
2.5 Inspection and Testing ...................................................................................................................11
3. EXECUTION................................................................................................................................................ 12
3.1 Preparation.....................................................................................................................................13
3.2 Erection...........................................................................................................................................13
3.3 Setting Base Plates ........................................................................................................................14
3.4 Bolted Connections ........................................................................................................................14
3.5 Welded Connections ......................................................................................................................15
3.6 Correction of Errors ........................................................................................................................15
3.7 Steel Joists .....................................................................................................................................15
3.8 Floor Plate and Grating ..................................................................................................................16
3.9 Metal Decking for Floors and Roofs ...............................................................................................16
3.10 Shear Connectors...........................................................................................................................16
3.11 Coating Repairs..............................................................................................................................16
4. ATTACHMENTS.......................................................................................................................................... 17

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1. GENERAL
1.1 Summary
A. Scope of Specification
This specification prescribes the minimum requirements for the labor, material, equipment and
services for the erection of structural and miscellaneous steel.
These facilities shall include, but not be limited to the following:
1. Erection the structural steel, including touch-up paint
2. Supply and installation of leveling plates and shims
3. Supply of welding consumables
4. Supply and installation of temporary bracing during erection
5. Erection of miscellaneous steel not cast in concrete
6. Quality control including inspection and testing
B. Work Not Included
1. Installation of miscellaneous steel in concrete
2. Supply and fabrication of structural steel
C. Related Documents
The following documents describe items of related work:

240K-C2-CS-15-021 Fabrication of Structural and Miscellaneous Steel
240K-C2-CS-15-012 Grouts
240K-C2-ES-55-02 Paint
240K-C2-DC-10-002 General Site Conditions Design Criteria

Coordinate work prescribed by this specification with work prescribed by the above listed
specifications.
D. Definitions
1. Buyer: The party that awards the contract to erector. The buyer may be the
owner or owner's authorized agent.
2. Erector: The party responsible for erection of structural and miscellaneous
steel.
3. Owner: The owner of the proposed structure.
4. Contractor: In the context of this specification it is the party awarded the contract
by the buyer. Used interchangeably with: erector.

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1.2 References
The publications listed below form part of this specification to the extent referenced in this
specification. If there is a discrepancy between the references and the specifications, the
specifications shall govern. Referenced publications shall be the latest revisions and addendum in
effect on the date of the Purchase Order, unless otherwise noted. Short titles will be used herein when
appropriate.
ACI American Concrete Institute
360-05 Specification for Structural Buildings, March 9, 2005
AISC American Institute of Steel Construction
ANSI/AISC 360-05 Specification for Structural Buildings, March 9, 2005
ANSI/AISC 340-05 Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings, March 9,
2005 and Supplement No. 1, November 16, 2005
Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges, March 18, 2005
Specification for Structural Joints using ASTM A325 or A490 Bolts, June 30, 2004,
Research Council on Structural Connections, Committee A.1
Manual of Steel Construction, Thirteenth Edition, 2005
AISI American Iron and Steel Institute
Specifications for the Design of Cold Formed Structural Members
ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers
ASCE/SEI 7-05 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and other Structures
ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials

A1 Standard Specification for Carbon Steel Tie Rails

A6/A6M Standard Specification for General Requirements for Rolled Steel
Plates, Shapes, Sheet Piling, and Bars for Structural Used

A36/A36M Standard Specification for Structural Steel

A53 Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot Dipped Zinc-
Coated Welded and Seamless

A153 Standard Specification for Zinc Coating (Hot-Dip) on Iron and Steel
Hardware

A307 Standard Specification for Carbon Steel Bolts and Studs, 60,000
psi Tensile Strength

A325 Specification for High-Strength Bolts for Structural Steel Joints

A325M Standard Specification for High-Strength Bolts for Structural Steel
Joints (Metric)

A490 Standard Specification for Heat Treated Steel Structural Bolts, 150
ksi Minimum Tensile Strength
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A490M Standard Specification for High-Strength Steel Bolts Classes 10.9
and 10.9.3, for Structural Steel Joints (Metric)

A500 Standard Specification for Cold-Formed Welded and Seamless
Carbon Steel Structural Tubing in Rounds and Shapes

A501 Standard Specification for Hot Formed Welded and Seamless
Carbon Steel Structural Tubing

A563 Standard Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts

A563M Standard Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts (Metric)

A572/A572M Standard Specification for High Strength Low Alloy Columbiun
Vanadium Steel of Structural Quality

A759 Standard Specification for Carbon Steel Crane Rails

A780 Standard Practice for Repair of Damaged and uncoated Areas of
Hot-Dip Galvanized Coating

A786/786M Standard Specification for Rolled Steel Floor Plates

A992/A992M Standard Specification for Steel for Structural Shapes for use in
Building Framing.

A1011/A1011M Standard Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip, Hot-Rolled,
Carbon, Structural, High Strength Low-Alloy, High Strength Low-
Alloy with Improved Formability, and Ultra High Strength

B695 Standard Specification for Coatings of Zinc Mechanically
Deposited on Iron and Steel

E329 Standard Practice for Use in the Evaluation, Testing and
Inspection Agencies Used in Construction

F436 Standard Specification for Hardened Steel Washers

F436M Standard Specification for Hardened Steel Washers (Metric)

F844 Standard Specification for washers, steel, plain, (flat) unhardened
for general use.

F959 Standard Specification for Compressible Washer Type Direct
Tension Indicators for Use with Structural Fasteners

F1554 Standard Specification for Anchor Bolts, Steel, 36, 55 and 105 ksi
Yield Strength

F1852 Standard Specification for Twist Off Type Tension Control
Structural Bolt/Nut/Washer Assemblies, Steel Heat Treated,
120/105 ksi Minimum Tensile Strength
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AWS American Welding Society
D1.1 Structural Welding Code
QC1 Standards and Guide for Qualification and Certification of Welding
Inspectors
ICC International Code Council
International Building Code (IBC), 2006 Edition
MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration
NAAMM National Association of Architectural Metal Manufacturers
MBG 531-00 Metal Bar Grating Manual, Sixth Edition, February 21, 2001
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
CFR 1910D: Occupational Safety & Health Standards Walking Working
Surfaces, Code of Federal Regulations Title 30 (CFR 29) Part
1910 Subpart D, OSHA 2000
SJI Steel Joist Institute
Specification for Open Web Joists
1.3 Submittals
A. All documentation submitted by Supplier shall be in accordance with the attached Supplier
Drawing and Data Commitment form.
B. Requirements
1. Inspection and Quality Control Reports shall be submitted to Buyers Representative on the
same day the tests are made. Each Test Report shall have a definite statement indicating
compliance or noncompliance with the specifications. The fabricator's inspectors shall be
qualified and certified as AWS Certified Welding Inspectors in accordance with AWS D1.1
or AWS QC1 or shall be trained and working under the supervision of an AWS Certified
Welding Inspector.
2. A copy of each pre-qualified welding procedure intended to be used in the work shall be
submitted before the start of welding.
3. A certificate of qualification shall be submitted for each welder, welding operator, and
tacker employed on the work.
4. Supplier's certificate stating conformity of the welding filler materials to this specification
shall be submitted to the Buyers Representative.
5. Assembly lift plan as required by OSHA.
1.4 Quality Assurance
A. Refer to Section 1.1C Related Documents and Section 2.3 Inspection and Tests.
B. Supplier shall not substitute major component sub-suppliers after award of a Purchase Order
without Buyers written approval.
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C.Supplier shall be solely and entirely responsible for the process performance of the equipment and
systems. Supplier shall guarantee that the equipment will operate satisfactorily to the conditions
and requirements of this specification and data sheets.
D.C. The Contractor shall have a written Quality Control Program and Inspection Procedures
document that shall provide details of how compliance with the requirements of this specification
and the shop and erection drawings shall be achieved. The Contractor shall maintain a complete
up-to-date set of erection drawings at the jobsite.
E.D. All welding procedures and individual welders shall be qualified in accordance with the
requirements of AWS D1.1.
F.E. All welding inspectors shall be qualified and certified as AWS Certified Welding Inspectors in
accordance with the requirements of AWS D1.1.
G.F. The Contractor's inspector shall inspect all materials, installations, and workmanship of the
Contractor, as well as those of any of the Contractor's subcontractors or vendors, to ensure
conformance with all requirements of this specification and the design drawings.
H.G. Buyer shall have the right to inspect all materials, installations, and workmanship supplied by the
Contractor and shall have unrestricted right of access to the Contractor's work areas.
I.H. Buyer may reject any improper, inferior, defective, or unsuitable materials, installations, and
workmanship of the Contractor. Any rejected materials, installations, and workmanship shall be
repaired or replaced by the Contractor, in accordance with Buyer instructions at no cost to the
Buyer.
J.I. The Contractor shall provide all inspection tools and shall provide inspection access facilities
such as platforms, ladders, and scaffolds as requested by Buyer.
K.J. Inspection tools and calibration records for tools used by the Contractor shall be maintained and
available for examination by Buyer.
L.K. Buyer reserves the right to witness any tests or inspections which he considers necessary to
ensure that components conform to Quality Assurance requirements. Supplier shall notify Buyer
in advance of all tests and grant free access to manufacturing facilities, including those of his
sub-suppliers, for such inspections.
M.L. Supplier shall supply Buyer with the complete list of documentation that Supplier intends to
produce for review. Such documents shall cover manufacturing, quality control, inspection
procedures, deficiency evaluation and correction.
N.M. Inspection reports shall be made available for inspection by the Buyer.
O.N. All defects in excess of agreed acceptance criteria shall be reported immediately to the Buyer by
Supplier and evaluated by Suppliers engineering departments for possible corrective action. All
corrections proposed shall be subject to Buyers approval.
P.O. Materials shall be new and in good condition at time of fabrication and satisfy the quality
requirements of this specification.
1.5 Site Conditions
Refer to Section 1.1C Related Documents.
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2. PRODUCTS
2.1 Materials
A. All materials supplied by the Contractor shall conform to specification 240K-C2-CS-15-021
Fabrication of Structural and Miscellaneous Steel.
B. Low hydrogen welding electrodes with a tensile strength of 483 MPa (70 ksi) shall be used.
Electrodes shall be compatible with the welding process and with the materials being welded.
C. Grout for column base plates shall be per specification 240K-C2-CS-15-021 Grouts.
D. High strength bolts and load indicating washers shall be furnished by U.S. manufacturer or
Buyer approved substitute.
2.2 Design Criteria
A. Connections - General
1. Bolted connections for primary structural members shall be made with minimum 19 mm
(3/4 of an inch) diameter high strength bolts conforming to ASTM A325 in bearing type
connections with threads included in the shear plane unless noted otherwise as slip-critical
(friction-type) connection. The design and assembly of high strength bolted connections
shall be in accordance with AISC Specification for Structural Joints Using ASTM A325 or
A490 Bolts. High strength bolted connections shall be indicated clearly on the erection
drawings.
2. For the odd areas where High Strength Tension Control (Twist Off) bolts are unsuitable
and substituted by high strength heavy hex head slip-critical connections, tighten bolts by
either of the following:
a. Turn-of-nut method
b. Direct tension indicating devices (preferred)
c. Job calibrated wrench method
3. For job calibrated wrench method, wrench calibration shall be checked at least once each
working day to ensure accuracy. For turn-of-the-nut method, match-mark nut and bolt
before final tightening to provide visual means of noting nut rotation. For DTI method, use
the indicating devices as directed by the manufacturer and in accordance with Paragraph
8.d.4, Direct Tension Indicator Tightening, of the Specification for Structural Joints using
ASTM A325 or A490 Bolts, as approved by the Research Council on Structural
Connections and endorsed by AISC and in accordance with ASTM F959. Inspect to check
tension as well as snug-tightness of plies. AISC specified slip-critical allowable based on
surface conditions shall be used. Connection material subjected to tension forces shall be
checked for prying action.
4. Bolted connections for secondary members (such as purlins, girts, and stair framing) may
be made with 19 mm (3/4 of an inch) diameter machine bolts as bearing type connections
(type N) conforming to ASTM A307 with the following exceptions. Bolts for stair bracing,
handrails, and toe plates shall be 16 mm (5/8 of an inch) in diameter, conforming to ASTM
A307 unless noted otherwise.
B. Bracing Connections
1. Fasten horizontal bracing to intermediate beams to eliminate sag, and connect cross
bracings at the intersection point.
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C. Welding
1. Welding, including procedures, appearance, and quality of welds, and methods for
correcting welding work, shall be in conformance with AWS D1.1 and prequalified
procedures accepted by Buyer.
2. Temperature of base metal to be welded shall conform to minimum preheat and interpass
temperatures outlined in AWS D1.1 for the appropriate welding process and steel
specification.
3. Minimum size of fillet welds shall be per Table J2.4 of AISC Manual of Steel Construction
13th Edition, but no smaller than 5 mm (3/16 of an inch), except as otherwise shown or
noted on the design drawings.
4. Assemble and weld built-up sections by methods that will produce true alignment of axis
without warp.
5. Seal weld all contact surfaces.
2.3 Surface Preparation and Painting
A. Surface preparation for painting and galvanizing of structural steel shall be in accordance with
the 240K-C2-ES-55-02 Paint. Bolt surface preparation and finish shall match the connected
steelwork.
B. Structural steel shall remain unpainted in the following areas:
1. Where concrete and steel are in contact
2. At contact areas to be field-welded
3. Crane rails
4. Surfaces of friction-type connecting (unless primed with Buyer approved primer)
5. As noted on drawings
C. Touch-up Painting
After erection, touch up shop coatings of structural steel damaged during erection, as well as
field welds, nuts, bolts, and anchor bolts using materials and procedures per specifications and
manufacturers recommendations.
2.4 Material Handling, Inspection and Storage
A. All materials designated for the care, custody, and control of the Contractor shall be received,
unloaded, stored, and otherwise handled in a manner that will not cause overstress, wrap, twist,
or other damage.
B. Take precautions to prevent damage to preventive coatings on surfaces of materials.
C. All materials shall be inspected by the Contractor immediately after receipt to ensure that the
materials are not damaged, to verify that all items on the packing list have been supplied, and to
ensure that all documentation has been received.
D. If any damage is discovered, or any parts, components, or documentation are missing or
otherwise defective, the occurrence shall be immediately reported to Buyer in writing.
E. Store and protect materials at the site from the damage, deterioration, and corrosion.
2.5 Inspection and Testing
A. Perform tests and inspections in accordance with the approved Inspection and Test Plan.
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B. Contractor shall provide inspection personnel with safe means of access to materials and
facilities involved in the quality assurance and control work. Contractor also shall provide
facilities normally on hand as required to assist in the quality assurance and control work.
C. Buyer reserves the right to remove test specimens from any portion of the work to verify the
quality of the welding. Supplier, at own expense, shall repair or replace any base metal or filler
metal found to be defective. Method of repair shall be approved by the Buyer.
D. Nondestructive Examination (NDE)
Generally, NDE, methods, acceptance criteria, and additional requirements shall be as follows:
1. Visual Examination
a. Visual examination procedures shall be in accordance with AWS D1.1.
b. Supplier shall visually inspect all completed welds.
2. NDT Examination
a. The minimum extent of NDT (magnetic particle, ultrasonic, radiographic, etc.)
inspection shall be as follows:
(1) Full penetration welds 100 percent
(2) Partial penetration welds 50 percent
(3) Fillets welds 25 percent
b. Inspection of welds on dynamically loaded structures will be as noted on the design
drawings.
c. Buyer shall reserve the right to request any other method of NDE for any corrective
work performed by Contractor or in course of the work.
3. Perform radiographic and ultrasonic testing when required by Buyer in accordance with
AWS D1.1. If the testing indicates deficiency, costs of the testing and remedial work shall
be incurred by the contractor.
E. Buyer reserves the right at any time before final acceptance of the structural steel work to reject
any portions of the work not in conformance with specified requirements. Buyer has sole
authority to issue directives concerning defective structural steelwork.
F. Structural steel fabrication may be inspected and tested during all phases.
G. Bolted connections shall be inspected and tested in accordance with the recommendations of
AISC Specification for Structural Joints using ASTM A325 or ASTM A490 Bolts, as approved by
the Research Council on Structural Connections.
H. Testing Agency shall meet and follow the requirements of ASTM E329, Recommended Practice
for Inspection and Testing Agencies for Concrete, Steel, and Bituminous Materials as used in
Construction.
I. Inspect field-welded shear connector studs per AWS D1.1, Part F.
3. EXECUTION
All work shall be in accordance with OSHA safety requirements. All work shall be in accordance with the
AISC Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, subject to modification by this specification, the design
drawings, state or local laws, and building codes.
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3.1 Preparation
A. Contractor shall verify anchor bolt locations at the jobsite before commencement of erection of
structural steelwork.
B. If it is required that any part of the structural steel be temporarily omitted to allow for installation
of equipment or other work, the structural steel so affected shall be installed in accordance with
erection procedures and sequences to be outlined by Buyer before the erection of that portion of
steel.
3.2 Erection
A. Any circumstances discovered by the Contractor, which affect progression, performance or
completion of the Contractor's work activities such as, discrepancies between the erection/shop
drawings and the delivered steel members, incorrectly fabricated steel members, or incomplete
or unacceptable work of other Contractors affecting the Contractor's work, shall be immediately
reported to Buyer in writing.
B. Any damage caused during erection shall be reported to Buyer. Corrective measures shall be
completed as directed by Buyer.
C. Erection of steel joists shall conform to the requirements of the Steel Joist Institute.
D. Temporary erection loads or permanent loads shall not be placed on any incomplete portions of
the structure being erected unless the Contractor can demonstrate by analysis that the
contemplated action is safe.
E. Loose timbers, metal sheeting, bolt buckets, tools, debris, and temporary scaffolding shall be
kept restrained or removed from work areas. The Contractor shall be responsible for securing all
equipment and materials within the Contractor's care, custody, and control during the erection
operation.
F. The Contractor shall maintain the job site in clean and safe condition at all times, and shall
properly dispose of, off premises, all crating, waste materials, and other refuse which has
accumulated as a result of Contractor's activities under this specification.
G. Structural Stability
1. The Contractor shall at all times be responsible for the adequacy and installation of any
temporary bracing or guy cables required to counteract loadings imposed during erection.
This responsibility shall also include temporary bracing required to ensure safe and stable
conditions of partially completed structural assemblies.
2. The structure shall be plumbed, leveled, and braced before any final bolted or welded
connections are made.
H. Field Correction of fabrication by gas-cutting is not permitted without prior written authorization of
Buyer.
I. Contractor may perform moderate amount of reaming, chipping, and cutting with prior approval
by Buyer to allow proper fit-up of structural steel members. Errors that prevent the proper
assembly of the structure shall be immediately reported to Buyer.
J. Erection tolerances shall not exceed those given in paragraph 7.11 of Code of Standard Practice
for Steel Buildings and Bridges.
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3.3 Setting Base Plates
The Contractor shall provide the following:
A. Clean the top of bearing surfaces and bottom of base plates. Provide and set leveling nuts,
leveling plates, or steel shims beneath column base plates to correct positions, elevations, and
locations as shown on the erection drawings.
B. Grout base plates. Grouting shall be performed as soon as possible after the columns are
plumbed and before any large axial loads or moments are applied to the base plate
C. Tighten anchor bolts after grout has set.
3.4 Bolted Connections
A. Connections to be made in the field shall be bolted, except where field-welding is indicated on
the design drawing.
B. All bolted connections shall be made with High Strength Tension Control (Twist Off) Bolts in
accordance with the AISC Specification for Structural Joints Using ASTM A325 or A490 Bolts,
except as noted below. High strength heavy hex head structural bolts shall substitute for High
Strength Tension Control (Twist Off) bolts in the following connections:
1. Removable members where specified on design drawings.
2. Where designed bolt size is larger than 28 mm (1- inches).
3. Where space is restricted to permit use of installation tool for Tension Control (Twist Off)
bolts.
4. Where LeJeune bolts or equal are unavailable in quantities required by Project.
5. Classified areas where use of electric tools is not permitted.
C. Drift punching to match unaligned holes will not be permitted.
D. With prior approval from Buyer, make enlargement of holes necessary to make connections
resulting from misfit by reaming or drilling. Do not enlarge holes by flame cutting, burning, or by
use of drift pins.
E. Use bolts of larger diameter when bolt hole diameter exceeds the bolt diameter by more than
1.6 mm (1/16 of an inch).
F. The procedure for installing high strength bolts in the field shall be the same as outlined in
Section 2.2 of this specification.
G. Bolts shall be kept in dry storage until needed in the ironwork. Bolts 25 mm (1 inch) diameter and
over must first have Johnsons Stickwax #140 or equal applied to the threads before being
assembled. Any Bolts that have been exposed and have become dried out or rusty before use
must be rejected and cannot be used until they have been cleaned and waxed with Johnsons
Stickwax #140 or equal.
H. All nuts for high-strength bolts shall be wax-dipped to reduce torque during installation.
I. When assembled, all joint surfaces, including those adjacent to the bolt heads, nuts, or washers,
shall be free of burrs, dirt, and other foreign materials that would prevent solid seating of parts.
J. When impact wrenches are used, wrenches of adequate capacity and sufficient air supply shall
be provided by the Contractor to perform the required tightening of each bolt.
K. The Contractor shall snug tight all A307 bolt assemblies.
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L. Mechanically galvanized bolts and nuts shall not be intermixed with hot dip galvanized nuts and
bolts.
M. A325 Bolts if previously fully tensioned shall not be reused, nor shall they be used as fit-up bolts.
N. Contractor shall color code, die punch, or otherwise mark the ends of torqued high strength
heavy hex head structural bolts indicating that the bolts have been properly tensioned and are
ready for inspection. This is not required for Tension Control (Twist Off) bolts.
3.5 Welded Connections
A. Welding shall conform to AWS D1.1.
B. Field welding shall be as shown on the shop/erection drawings.
C. Use welding electrodes with tensile strength of 483 MPa (70 ksi).
D. Supplier shall provide erection clips for fit-up of field welded connections. Remove erection clips
unless approved by buyer.
E. Minimum fillet welds shall be per AISC Manual of Steel Construction, Table J.2.4, but not less
than 5 mm (3/16 of an inch).
F. Welds to connection plates embedded in concrete shall be deposited in a sequence that will
minimize distortion of the embedment to 3 mm ( of an inch) of flat or true.
G. The following nondestructive examinations are required for Structural Welding:
1. As a minimum 5 percent of the total number of full penetration welds shall be
radiographed or ultrasonically examined 100 percent of the entire length of the weld(s)
selected. The welds selected for nondestructive examination must include the joints,
where identified on design drawings.
2. Five percent of the total number of fillet or partial penetration welds shall be magnetic
particle examined 100 percent of the entire length of the weld(s) selected.
3. When a weld selected under Section 3.5G.1. or Section 3.5G.2., of this specification, is
rejected, 2 additional welds shall be subject to nondestructive examinations at the
Contractor's expense. This procedure of examining 2 welds for every weld rejected shall
continue until all welds examined are accepted. The replaced welds shall be examined in
accordance with Section 3.5G.1. or Section 3.5G.2., of this specification, whichever is
applicable.
4. Welds selected to satisfy the 5 percent requirements shall be selected by the Buyers
representative and shall represent a sample of each welder's work for each type of weld.
5. Contractor shall visually inspect all completed welds. Undercutting beyond the limits of
AWS D1.1, surface porosity, and crack-like discontinuities shall be removed to sound metal
and repaired.
3.6 Correction of Errors
Fit-up errors shall be corrected only after prior approval from Buyer and in accordance with the
applicable AISC provisions and Contract requirements.
3.7 Steel Joists
A. Erection of joists shall be in accordance with the Steel Joist Institute specifications for the type of
joist used, the shop/erection drawings, and the design drawings.
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B. The Contractor shall make no modifications or repairs to steel joists without prior written
approval of Buyer.
C. Use of power driven or powder actuated fasteners in the diagonal and bottom chord members of
the joists are not permitted.
3.8 Floor Plate and Grating
A. Floor plate or grating openings dimensioned on the design drawings will be cut and banded in
the shop. Un-dimensioned openings shall be cut and banded in the field by the Contractor.
B. The contractor shall fasten the grating and floor plate as specified on the design drawings.
3.9 Metal Decking for Floors and Roofs
A. Floor and roof deck sheets shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's installation
instructions and the design drawings.
B. The Contractor shall repair all sags, deformations, holes, and other irregularities.
C. Where damage has occurred to shop applied coatings on metal deck, field touch-up shall be in
accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.
3.10 Shear Connectors
A. All shear stud attachments shall be welded in strict accordance with the manufacturer's
recommendations for welding procedure and welding equipment.
B. When 2 or more stud welding guns are operated from the same power source, the Contractor
shall interlock the guns so that only one gun can be operated at a time to ensure that the power
source has fully recovered from making one weld before another weld is started.
C. All ceramic insulators shall be removed from the base of the studs after welding.
3.11 Coating Repairs
A. Repairs to shop applied galvanized items shall be as follows:
1. All damages to galvanizing and the exposed sheared off ends of all galvanized Tension
Control (Twist Off) bolts shall be coated after installation in accordance with ASTM A780
following the same surface preparation procedure specified for repair of damaged
galvanized coatings.
2. Before repair of damaged galvanized coating, exposed substrate metal shall be cleaned to
bright metal and free of all visual rust, oil or grease. Any non-adhering galvanizing shall be
removed to the extent that the surrounding galvanizing is integral and adherent.
3. When surface defects exceed 2 percent of a member's area, the defects shall be repaired
by re-dipping the member in the zinc bath.
4. Cold repair using an organic, zinc-rich coating is allowed if the total damaged area is less
than 1 percent of the total coated area of the member being repaired and no single repair
is greater than 12.5 square centimeters or 300 mm long. The dry film thickness shall be 2
to 3 mils and contain a minimum of 94 percent zinc dust by weight.
5. Hot repairs shall be made in the shop if any of the following conditions exist:
a. Total damaged area is greater than 1 but less than 2 percent of the total coated area
of the member being repaired.
b. Any single repair is at least 12.5 square centimeters in area.
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c. Any single repair is 300 mm long or more.
6. Hot repair shall be made using zinc alloy rod or powder manufactured for the repair of
galvanized steel.
7. Flux, heavy ash or heavy dross inclusions shall be removed by brushing, grinding, or filing
as required.
B. Repairs to shop applied painted items:
1. All transport and erection damage to shop applied paint coatings shall be repaired in
accordance with Paint Specification 240K-C2-ES-55-02.
2. The exposed sheared off ends of all galvanized Tension Control (Twist Off) bolts shall be
coated after installation in accordance with ASTM A780 following the same surface
preparation procedure specified for repair of damaged galvanized coatings.
4. ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 Contractor Data Requirements

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CONTRACTOR DATA REQUIREMENTS

1. The Contractor shall submit the following documents to Buyer prior to start of erection:
A. Safety Program
B. Quality Control Program and Inspection Procedures
C. Welding Procedures Qualification Test Reports
D. Welding Procedures
E. Assembly Lift Plan(s)
2. If requested, the Contractor shall submit the following documents to Buyer for Record Purpose:
A. Quality Control Inspections and test results
B. Calibration or recalibration performed on the tools or equipment used by Contractor during the work

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