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|@ Guide for the Design and Constructio1 DISCLAIMER This report has been prepared by a committee of steel company representatives, the Association of Iron and Stee! Engineers, and others, who considered the technology available at the time of preparation. This report does not represent either minimum acceptable standards or mandatory specifications. In addition, this report is subject to compatibility with all governmental requirements. The Association of Iron and Stee! Engineers in no way mandates or is responsible for use of this report, whether voluntary or pursuant to a mandate of others, The Association of Iron and Steel Engineers and the committee assume and strongly recommend that parties who intend to use this report will examine it thoroughly and wil ull lize appropriate professional guidance in adapting this report to each particular project. The use of language in this report that might be construed as mandatory is intended only to preserve the integri- ty of the report as the committee views it. It is not intended to require strict compliance where not necessitated by safety or operational needs. FOREWORD 'n 1969 the Association of Iron and Stee! Engineers first published “Specifications for the Design and Construction of Mill Buildings.” AISE recognized the need to consolidate available information and to guide designers, contrac- ‘ors, owners and suppliers as to the building requirements of the steel and similar industries. It was revised in 1979, 1991, 1997, and here again in 2003. As originally stated in 1969, the purpose then as now is: This specification provides owners, engineers and contractors with a comprehen- sive and rational approach to the design and construction of mill buildings, and other buildings or structures having related or similar usage. Afier review and confirmation of the scope of this Technical Report No. 13, the previous contents of Section 6.0 have been deleted, This updated report guides the owner and designer through the many assumptions and parameters involved in the

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