Wesbridge Steelworks Limited

Tekla Structures Standards

1. Project Properties Dialogue Box
a. Project Properties to be provided by Wesbridge (project number,
name, address, etc.
b. All capital letters
2. Gridlines
a. Gridlines shall match that of the Architectural Drawings and
Structural.
b. For vertical gridlines, please reference top of concrete for slabs on
grade and underside of deck for steel floors and roof. Use short
descriptions (example: 100-0 or 100000).
3. Project Phasing
a. We use phasing to indicate divisions and loads. The divisions are
split into 20 ton shipping bundles (loads) that are erectable on site.
Example: phase 203 is division 2 load 3, a 20 ton bundle that can
be erected after 202 but not before 204. Phasing is to be
coordinated with Wesbridge Steelworks throughout the duration of
a project. Phase as it is called in Tekla Structures is considered
Sequence in Fabtrol so the 2 terms are interchangeable but we call
it Sequence on our assembly drawing to match Fabtrol.
4. Erection Drawing Numbering
a. Size: all E-drawings to be provided on 24x36 sheets.
b. See project manager for preferred erection drawing numbers.
Sample numbering is listed below.
c. For Typical small projects, erection drawing numbering is to be as
follows:
i. E0 ~ 3D PERSPECTIVE
ii. E1 ~ ANCHOR BOLT AND COLUMN SETTING
iii. E2 ~ and Up
2nd FLOOR FRAMING PLAN
3rd FLOOR FRAMING PLAN
ROOF FRAMING PLAN
ERECTION CLIP LAYOUT
CANOPY LAYOUT
STAIR LAYOUT
DETAILS
ELEVATIONS
DIVISION LAYOUT
d. For larger projects the drawing numbers will reflect the Divisions:
i. E100 ~ DIV 1: 3D PERSPECTIVE
ii. E101 ~ DIV 1: ANCHOR BOLT AND COLUMN SETTING
iii. E102 ~ DIV 1: 2nd FLOOR FRAMING PLAN
..Etc.
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iv. E200 ~ DIV 2: 3D PERSPECTIVE

v. E201 ~ DIV 2: ANCHOR BOLT AND COLUMN SETTING
..Etc.
NOTE: USE TITLES AS SHOWN IN ABOVE EXAMPLES WHERE
APPLICABLE
e. The reference field must be filled in. Relate the Erection drawing
to the appropriate Consultant(s) drawing(s) and details (where
applicable).
f. 3D drawings are used by our erectors. A 3d drawing is to be
provided for each division and assembly marks should be turned on
whenever possible to help the erector. Turn assembly marks off if it
will be too cluttered.
5. Detail Sheet Numbering
a. Detail sheets (small GA drawings) are to be used in RFI process,
connections design, and small details for email. They are to be
8.5x11 sheets.
b. Detail sheets shall be numbered consecutively from D01, D02, D03
etc.
6. Steel Setup
a. Assemblies are to be set up with the following assembly prefix and
name:
i. AB
ANCHOR_BOLT
ii. B
BEAM
iii. BC
CHANNEL
iv. C
COLUMN
v. CF
CANOPY_FRAME
vi. DS
DRAG_STRUT
vii. DF
DOOR_FRAME
viii. EC
ERECTION_CLIP
ix. EM EMBED
x. F
FRAME (Roof Frames)
xi. FW FIELD_WORK (use only as field work rush)
xii. G
GIRT
xiii. H
HEADER
xiv. HB
HORIZ_BRACE (for Horizontal Brace)
xv. L
PERIMETER_L (for Perimeter Angle)
xvi. M
Miscellaneous Items such as:
WELD_PLATE
BOLTED_PLATE
BOLLARD
Small Brace Angles
Tie Struts
Anything that does not have a large quantity
xvii. R
RAIL
xviii. S
STAIR (for stair frames)
xix. SR
SAG_ROD

xx. T
TRUSS
xxi. VB
VERT_BRACE (for Vertical Braces)
xxii. W
WASHER_PLATE (for loose plate washers)
b. All parts (part prefix) are to be lower case p
c. All reference material such as joists, concrete, glulams and walls
are to be assembly prefix X and part prefix x with part class 2
(red for joists) or 22 (grey for concrete type materials) or 13 (orange
for glulams and other wood).
d. Material Grades are as follows (unless noted otherwise by the
Consulting Engineer):
i. 350W
All Wide Flange and HSS
ii. 300W
Channel, Angle, and Plate
iii. A307
Standard Anchor Bolts and Threaded Rod
iv. A307
Non Structural Bolts
v. A325
Structural Bolts (A325N in Xsteel)
vi. A53 Gr.B
Pipe
vii. Gr.50
Weld Studs
viii. 400W
Weldable Rebar
ix. See specs for Dywidag anchors (Gr.60, Gr.75, Tempcore)
e. HSS is to be entered in decimal form to 3 decimal places (e.g.
HSS6x6x.250).
f. Plate is only to be read as PL and BPL (for bent plate).
Designations such as FB, FL and PLT are not acceptable.
We do not use Flat Bar FB designations however plates are to be
modeled in flat bar designations whenever possible so that we may
use flat bar sizes when it is economical to do so.
Plate is to be written PL1/2*4, PL13*102. Do not write PL1/2X4 or
PL13X102.
g. Angles are to be written L4X4X1/4 or L102X102X6.4
h. Finish: confirm with Project Manager for Finish field. Do not put
see specs.
i. All field drilled inserts must be accounted for on the associated
shop drawings. Model all Kwik Bolts, Threaded Rods and other field
drilled inserts complete with nuts and washers and correct chemical
call up (where applicable).
j. Model all weld studs (Nelson Studs).
7. Comments Field UDA
a. Use the comments field (under the UDA) to indicate the following
(but is not limited to):
b. All parts that are bent must be noted as Bent in the material bill.
c. All parts that are bevel cut must be noted as Bevel.
d. All parts that are rolled must be noted with the correct radius on the
material bill. Use O/S R=xx-x (O/S= outside) where possible. Do
not use centerline radius and avoid inside radius.
e. All parts with camber must be noted on the material bill.

f. If a specific part of the assembly is galvanized or special paint,

identify this in the material bill.
g. All subs and conversions are to be identified in the material bill.
h. Add special instructions in the material bill whenever possible.
8. Modeling Direction and Beam Swing
a. Model beams left to right / bottom to top whenever possible (to
control GA marking). In general all beams should swing in to a
connection from west to east / south to north (assuming page top is
north). Beams at the perimeter of a building should always swing in
from the outside. Channels should always swing with their back to
the clip. Beams connecting to skewed connections should always
swing in on the open side.
9. Metric and Imperial Sizes
a. Profile sizes are to match that of the dimensions. That is: if the
project is an imperial dimensioned job, all profiles will be written in
imperial; and if the project is dimensioned in metric, all profiles will
be written in metric. It is common for the consulting Engineer to
write a mixture of imperial and metric sizes regardless of the overall
designation of the project being metric or imperial. In this case write
the correct converted size (to match the dimension type) and
include the consultants written size in the material bill comments
field.
b. Bolts and holes are always to be called up in imperial. This includes
field drilled inserts (Kwik Bolts).
c. Examples of accepted metric plate thicknesses:
i. 6mm
ii. 10mm
iii. 13mm
iv. 16mm
v. 19mm
vi. 22mm
vii. 25mm
viii. 32mm
d. Examples of accepted metric widths (to match available flat bar
designations):
i. 25mm
ii. 38mm
iii. 51mm
iv. 64mm
v. 76mm
vi. 89mm
vii. 102mm
viii. 127mm
ix. 152mm
x. 178mm
xi. 203mm

xii. 254mm
xiii. 305mm
10. Connection Standards
a. Use 3/4" A325 structural bolts for connections.
b. Use 5/8 A325 bolts for bolted OWSJ top chords.
NOTE: if a beam top flange has bolted OWSJ then use 5/8 bolts
throughout the rest of the top flange whenever possible. i.e. if there
is a column also on this beam it should be bolted with 5/8 bolts If
there are channels acting as small joists, also connect these with
5/8 bolts.
c. Do not use 7/8 bolts. If 7/8 bolts are called for then sub in 1 bolts
and inform the Engineer. This avoids confusion on the site.
d. Field bolting is always preferred over field welding.
e. Bolted-bolted clip angles are the preferred beam to beam and
beam to WF column connections. Clips are shop bolted to the
secondary beam typically.
f. Beams to HSS columns use angles welded to the HSS column
whenever possible. Second preference is a built up tee.
g. Beam splices are bolted-bolted using single or double shear plate.
h. All connection plate material is to be a minimum of 3/8 (10mm)
thick unless noted as thicker by Engineer.
i. All connection angle are to be 3/8 (10mm) thick unless noted as
thicker by Engineer.
j. All stiffeners are a minimum of 3/8 (10mm) in thickness and should
be in flat bar sizes (2, 2.5, 3, 3.5 etc) and should only be
matched to the width of the wide flange beam when necessitated
by another connection (i.e. a joist seat).
k. Oversize connection bolt holes by 1/16 (1.6mm).
l. Oversize base plate holes by 5/16 (7.9mm).
m. Oversize field drilled inserts (Hilti Kwik Bolts, and Chemical
Anchors) by 3/16 (4.8mm).
11. Numbering
a. Numbering is to be kept sequential within a divisional package for
both assemblies and parts. To do this we model everything in x, X
and only add the final prefixes (like B1, C1, p1 etc) when the
division area is ready for drawing generation and editing. In this
method drawings are released from Xs (unfinished) to the correct
prefixes (ready to be edited) while the balance of the model
remains Xs and therefore not using up any good marks. There
will be some numbers that fall out of order (which is inevitable) but
it is preferred to have the numbering done in as close to a logical
order as possible.
b. For same members that occur in different divisions, a different
mark is to be used (so B10 is the same in phase 201,203,204 but is
a different mark in phase 100 series, 300 series etc. Note: the 2 in
201, 202 and 203 is the division, the 01, 02 and 03 represent the

sequence or load). This applies to assembly marks only. Part

marks may be used multiple times. This especially applies to
Erection clips and Washers where they must have the same mark
within a division but a different mark in subsequent divisions.
Embeds, however must be the same mark in all divisions to avoid
confusion on site for other trades.
12. Drawing Editor Standards
a. All text is to be capitalized.
b. All text is to be Arial font.
c. Standard text (including dimensions) is to be 3/32 or 2.4mm in
height.
d. Titles are to be 1/4 or 6.4mm in height.
e. Mark North on columns base plates.
f. Do not use orientation marks or connecting side marks in shop
drawings and Erection drawings.
g. Ensure assembly marks are located on the correct shop drawing
left of the piece (for Erection drawings).
h. ALL bolts and holes are to be called up in imperial regardless of if it
is a metric job. This also includes field drilled inserts such as Kwik
Bolts and Chemical anchors (like HY150 MAX and RE500).
i. Beam swing direction must be indicated on Erection drawings. In
general all beams should swing in from west to east / south to north
(assuming page top is north) just as you would model a beam left to
right / bottom to top. Beams at the perimeter of a building should
always swing in from the outside. Channels should always swing
with their back to the clip. Beams connecting to skewed
connections should always swing in on the open side.
j. Drawing scale should be consistent throughout a project. Use 1:10
for metric shop drawings / 1=1-0 (TS 12) for imperial shop
drawings. Use 1:100 or larger for metric erection drawings / 1/8=10 (TS 96) or larger for imperial erection drawings. 3d drawings may
be adjusted to fill the page.
13. Dimensioning
a. Use standard tick dimensions.
b. Round to nearest 1/16 or 1mm.
c. Use bevels for angle cuts
d. Use 12 for imperial bevel base and 250 for metric bevel base.
e. Use running dimensions on columns and beams (arrow style see
examples).
f. Locating dimensions on an assembly drawing should always go to
the hole or right side of a plate or back of an angle where
applicable.
g. Provide dimensions to fabricate assembly and parts in situ.
h. No knock off dimensions.
i. No single part drawings except for truss members and bevel cut
angles and HSS tubes.

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NOTE: single part drawings are required for bevel cut angles and
HSS tubes showing bevel plus angle.