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Sts 05130
Sts 05130
February 2002
PIP STS05130
Erection of Structural and
Miscellaneous Steel Specification
This Practice is subject to revision at any time by the responsible Function Team
and will be reviewed every 5 years. This Practice will be revised, reaffirmed, or
withdrawn. Information on whether this Practice has been revised may be found at
www.pip.org.
PIP will not consider requests for interpretations (inquiries) for this Practice.
Printing History
November 1994
December 1998
Issued
Revision
February 2002
Technical Correction
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PIP STS05130
Erection of Structural and
Miscellaneous Steel Specification
Table of Contents
1. Introduction .................................. 2
6. Execution ..................................... 6
2. References.................................... 2
2.1 Process Industry Practices................ 2
2.2 Industry Codes and Standards.......... 2
2.3 Government Regulations................... 3
3. Definitions .................................... 3
4. General ......................................... 3
4.1 Quality Control................................... 3
4.2 Submittals .......................................... 4
4.3 Performance Requirements .............. 4
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Introduction
1.1
Purpose
This Process Industry Practice (Practice) provides the structural steel erector with a
specification of steel erection requirements for the process industry.
1.2
Scope
This Practice describes the requirements for the receipt, handling, erection, assembly,
and field inspection of structural and miscellaneous steel.
Any conflicts or inconsistencies between this Practice, shop drawings, erection
drawings, or other contract documents shall be brought to the attention of the buyer
for resolution.
2.
References
When adopted in this Practice or in the contract documents, the latest edition of the following
codes, standards, specifications, and references in effect on the date of contract award shall be
used, except as otherwise noted. Short titles will be used herein when appropriate.
2.1
2.2
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2.3
Government Regulations
U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA)
OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910
OSHA 29 CFR Part 1926
3.
Definitions
buyer: The party that awards the contract to the erector. The buyer may be the owner or the
owners authorized agent.
buyers inspector: The authorized representative of the buyer with authority to act in the
interest of, and on behalf of, the buyer in all quality assurance matters
contract documents: Any and all documents that the buyer has transmitted or otherwise
communicated, either by incorporation or reference, and made part of the legal contract
agreement or purchase order between the buyer and the erector
engineer of record: The buyers authorized representative with overall authority and
responsibility for the structural design
erector: The party that is responsible for the erection of the structural and miscellaneous
steel. Unless otherwise noted, the term erector shall apply also to the erectors
subcontractor(s) and/or vendor(s).
erectors inspector: The authorized representative of the erector with responsibility for the
quality control of all materials, installations, and workmanship furnished by the erector and
any of the erectors subcontractors or vendors
owner: The owner of the proposed structure
4.
General
4.1
Quality Control
4.1.1
The erector shall be solely responsible for the quality control of all the
erector-supplied materials, installations, and workmanship.
4.1.2
The erector shall have a written Quality Control Program and Inspection
Procedures document that shall provide details of how compliance with the
requirements of this Practice and the shop and erection drawings shall be
achieved. The erector shall maintain a complete up-to-date set of erection
drawings at the jobsite.
4.1.3
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4.1.4
4.1.5
4.1.6
The buyers inspector shall have the right to inspect all materials,
installations, and workmanship supplied by the erector and shall have an
unrestricted right of access to the erectors work areas.
4.1.7
4.1.8
The erector shall provide all inspection tools and shall provide inspection
access facilities such as platforms, ladders, and scaffolds as requested by the
buyers inspector.
4.1.9
Inspection tools and tool calibration records for tools used by the erector
shall be maintained and available for examination by the buyers inspector.
Submittals
4.2.1
The erector shall submit the following documents to the buyer for review
before the start of erection:
a. Safety program
b. Quality control program and inspection procedures
c. Welding Procedure Specification (WPS)
d. Procedure Qualification Records (PQR)
e. Welder(s) qualification records
f. Assembly lift plan(s) as required by OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart R.
4.2.2
If requested by the buyer, the erector shall submit the following documents to
the buyer for recording purposes:
a. Quality control inspections and test results
b. Calibration or recalibration performed on the tools or equipment used
by the erector during the work
4.3
Performance Requirements
4.3.1
Safety
4.3.1.1 The safety program shall address the safety measures that the erector
shall use during steel erection work. The safety program shall
comply with the requirements of the contract documents; AISC
Manual of Steel Construction (ASD); AISC Code of Standard
Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges; AISC Manual of Steel
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Execution
6.1
6.2
All materials designated for the care, custody, and control of the erector shall
be received, unloaded, stored, and otherwise handled in a manner that
prevents distortion, deterioration, damage, or staining. Materials shall be kept
free of dirt, grease, and other foreign matter.
6.1.2
6.1.3
Erection
6.2.1
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6.2.2
6.2.3
Any damage caused during erection shall be reported to the buyer. Corrective
measures shall be completed as directed by the buyer at no cost to the buyer.
6.2.4
Erection of steel joists shall conform to the requirements of the Steel Joist
Institute (SJI), the joist manufacturer, and OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart R.
6.2.5
6.2.6
Loose timbers, metal sheeting, bolt buckles, tools, debris, and temporary
scaffolding shall be kept restrained or removed from work areas. The erector
shall be responsible for securing all equipment and materials within the
erectors care, custody, and control during the erection operation.
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6.2.7
The erector shall maintain the job site in a clean and safe condition at all
times and shall properly dispose of, off the premises, all crating, waste
materials, and other refuse that has accumulated as a result of the erectors
activities under this Practice.
6.2.8
6.2.9
The erector shall keep a daily record, by piece number, of all material
erected.
6.2.10 Before commencing work, the erector shall check foundations and other
connection points to confirm their location, orientation, elevation, and
condition.
6.2.11 Erection of steel deck shall conform to the requirements of the Steel Deck
Institute (SDI), the deck manufacturer, and OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart R.
6.3
6.4
6.5
Structural Stability
6.3.1
The erector 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 extend to
temporary bracing required to ensure safe and stable conditions of partially
completed structural assemblies.
6.3.2
The structure shall be plumbed, leveled, and braced before any final bolted or
welded connections are made.
The erector shall clean the top of bearing surfaces and the bottom of base
plates. The erector shall set and shim column base plates to correct positions,
elevations, and locations as shown on the erection drawings. Shims or
wedges may be used and shall be provided by the erector. If setting nuts are
used, they shall be loosened before grouting.
6.4.2
6.4.3
Bolted Connections
6.5.1
Where structural joints are made using high-strength bolt assemblies, the
materials, methods of installation, tension control, types of wrenches to be
used, and inspection methods shall conform to the AISC Specification for
Structural Joints Using ASTM A325 or A490 Bolts and the contract
documents.
6.5.2
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6.6
6.7
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6.5.3
All bolts shall be as noted on the shop drawings, erection drawings, or other
contract documents.
6.5.4
Mechanically galvanized bolts and nuts shall not be intermixed with hot-dip
galvanized nuts and bolts.
6.5.5
Where ASTM A307 bolt assemblies are used for connecting appurtenances
(i.e., handrail assemblies, pipe supports, gates, etc.) to structural steel
members, the bolts shall be tightened to a snug-tight condition.
6.5.6
ASTM A490/A490M bolts and galvanized ASTM A325/A325M bolts shall not
be reused.
6.5.7
The erector shall color code, die punch, or otherwise mark the ends of
torqued bolts indicating that the bolts have been properly tensioned and are
ready for inspection.
Welded Connections
6.6.1
6.6.2
All welds shall be continuous unless the buyer approves alternate procedures.
6.6.3
Field welding shall not be used except as shown on the shop drawings or
erection drawings.
6.6.4
Minimum fillet weld size shall be 3/16 inch (5 mm) for structural welds. Seal
welds may be 1/8-inch (3-mm) minimum fillet weld.
6.6.5
6.6.6
When the contract documents require welding to existing facilities that were
constructed before 1963 and/or using steel other than ASTM A36, the
engineer of record shall provide a welding procedure.
Correction of Errors
6.7.1
Fit-up bolts and drift pins shall not be used to bring improperly fabricated
members and parts into place (springing). Drift pins shall not be driven with
such a force as to injure adjacent metal areas.
6.7.2
When approved by the engineer of record, the erector may enlarge standard
holes by 1/16 inch (1 mm) when necessary to make connections resulting
from minor misfit. Holes in connections that misfit by more than 1/16 inch
(1 mm) shall be corrected as directed by the engineer of record.
6.7.3
6.7.4
6.7.5
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Steel Joists
6.8.1
6.8.2
6.8.3
All field-cut floor plate or grating openings requiring toe plate protection or
banding shall be installed as required on the design drawings or other
contract documents.
6.9.2
The erector shall fasten the grating and floor plate as specified on the design
drawings. A minimum of four fasteners per panel shall be used.
6.11
Shear Connectors
6.11.1 All shear stud attachments shall be welded in strict accordance with the
manufacturers recommendations for welding procedure and welding
equipment.
6.11.2 When two or more stud welding guns are operated from the same power
source, the erector 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.
6.11.3 All ceramic insulators shall be removed from the base of the studs after
welding.
6.12
Coating Repairs
6.12.1 The erector, in accordance with PIP STS05120, shall repair all erection
damage to hot-dip galvanized coatings.
6.12.2 All erection damage to shop-applied paint coatings shall be repaired in
accordance with the buyers coating specification. All galvanized bolt
assemblies tightened against shop-applied paint shall be painted.
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