5/1/2020

STEEL BRIDGE DETAILING

AND FABRICATION
Gary Wisch, P.E.

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HOW DO WE GET FROM HERE…

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TO HERE…

TO HERE.

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WHY DO WE NEED A DESIGN PLAN JUST TO ORDER STEEL?

(There will be a test!)

GRADE OF STEEL

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MATERIAL WIDTH

MATERIAL THICKNESS

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MATERIAL LENGTH

NOTCH TOUGHNESS REQUIREMENTS

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VERTICAL CURVE DATA

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DEAD LOAD DEFLECTION

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THIS ALONG WITH BEARING ELEVATIONS CAN BE USED TO

CHECK CURVE AND DEFLECTION DATA

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OTHER CRITICAL DETAILS INCLUDE BOLTED SPLICE INFO

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CONNECTION DETAILS

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CROSS FRAME DETAIL

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RECOMMENDED READING

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WHY DO WE MAKE SHOP DRAWINGS?

1.) So our staff can fabricate the girders, cross frames, and other
parts.
2.) So our contractor/erector can install the pieces at the site.

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PLACING PLAN SHOWS PIECE MARK LOCATION AND

ORIENTATION

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PIECE MARK ON GIRDER DRAWINGS MATCHES LOCATION ON

PLACING PLAN

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BOLT LIST SHOWS QUANTITY, SIZE, & LOCATION

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SPLICE PLATE WILL FIT IF THEY ARE ORIENTED PER THE

DRAWING

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RAW MATERIALS IN OUTSIDE STORAGE

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BLAST CLEAN WEBS & FLANGES PRIOR TO FABRICATION

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CNC TORCH CUTTING FLANGE PLATES

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THESE NUMBERS ALL MEAN SOMETHING…

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WEB TO FLANGE SUBMERGED ARC WELDING

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STIFFENER PLATES & CONNECTION PLATES ARE INSTALLED

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WHICH IS OLDER, THE WELDING EQUIPMENT OR THE

WELDING OPERATOR?

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STIFFENER TO WEB WELD (SUBMERGED ARC)

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STIFFENER TO FLANGE WELD (FCAW-FLUX CORE ARC WELDING)

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SHOP BOLTED SPLICE, DRILLED WHILE IN A LINE ASSEMBLY

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SAME SPLICE, VIEW FROM TOP FLANGE

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ALL SPLICES IN THE LINE HAVE BEEN DRILLED. NEXT STEP IS

TO VERIFY DIMENSIONS.

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GIRDER FOLLOWING BLAST CLEANING

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NON-WEATHERING GIRDERS ARE PAINTED PER CONTRACT

REQUIREMENTS

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QC DEPARTMENT CHECKS PAINT THICKNESS

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GIRDERS ARE READY TO SHIP (3 COAT PAINT APPLIED SYSTEM )

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HUNDREDS OF GIRDERS READY TO SHIP

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LEAVING THE FAB SHOP, HEADING TO THE JOB SITE

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