ONTARIO

PROVINCIAL METRIC
STANDARD OPSS 906
SPECIFICATION FEBRUARY 1993

CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATION FOR

STRUCTURAL STEEL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

906.01 SCOPE

906.02 REFERENCES

906.03 DEFINITIONS

906.04 SUBMISSION AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

906.04.01 Submissions - General

.02 Submission of Erection Diagrams, Shop Details and Welding Procedures
.03 Submission of Erection Procedure
.04 Submission of Mill Test Reports
.05 Symbols for Welding and Non Destructive Testing

906.05 MATERIALS

906.05.01 Steel
.02 High Strength Bolts, Nuts and Washers
.03 Electrodes

906.05.03.01 General
.02 Electrodes for Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
.03 Storage and Conditioning of Electrodes
.04 Electrodes and Fluxes for Submerged Arc Welding (SAW)
.05 Electrodes and Shielding for Gas Metal Arc and Flux Cored Arc Welding
(GMAW and FCAW)

906.05.04 Welding Filler Metals

.05 Shear Connectors
.06 Identification of Structural Steel
.07 Bearings

906.06 Not Used

906.07 CONSTRUCTION

906.07.01 Welded Construction

906.07.01.01 General Requirements

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906.07.01.01.01 Certification of Fabrication Company
.02 Electrodes
.03 Welding of Stud Shear Connectors
.04 Welding Procedures - Condition of Prequalification
.05 Selection of Type of Groove and Welding Procedures
.06 Complete Joint Penetration Groove Welds
.07 Web to Flange Fillet Welds

906.07.01.02 Electrodes, Workmanship and Techniques

906.07.01.02.01 General
.02 Preparation of Material
.03 Inspection and Repair of Planar Edge Discontinuities
.04 Assembly
.05 Workmanship Tolerances
.06 Tack Welds
.07 Temporary Welds
.08 Groove Weld Backing
.09 Termination of Groove Welds
.10 Details of Welding Procedures
.11 Control of Distortion and Shrinkage Stresses
.12 Preheat, Interpass Temperature and Heat Input Control
.13 Dimensional Tolerances
.14 Profile of Welds
.15 Corrections
.16 Peening
.17 Stress Relief - Heat Treatment
.18 Cleaning of Welds
.19 Arc Strikes

906.07.01.03 Welding Inspection

906.07.01.03.01 Identification Cards - Canadian Welding Bureau

906.07.01.04 Welding Repairs

.05 Details of Welding Procedure Requirements for Prequalified Joints
.06 Quality of Welds

906.07.02 Bolted Construction

906.07.02.01 General
.02 Assembly and Inspection
.03 Trial Assembly

906.07.03 Transportation and Delivery

906.07.03.01 General
.02 Advertising While in Transit

906.07.04 Erection

906.07.04.01 General
.02 Connections
.03 Bearings

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906.07.05 Attachments
.06 Coatings

906.08 QUALITY ASSURANCE

906.08.01 Non-Destructive Testing

.02 Inspection Reports
.03 Identification of Structural Steel

906.09 Not Used

906.10 BASIS OF PAYMENT

906.10.01 Fabrication and Coating of Structural Steel

.02 Delivery of Structural Steel
.03 Erection of Structural Steel
.04 Shop Inspection and Testing

906.01 SCOPE

This specification covers the requirements for the fabrication, delivery and erection of structural steel for
highway bridges.

906.02 REFERENCES

This specification makes reference to the following standards, specifications or publications:

General Conditions

Ontario Provincial Standard Specifications, Construction:

OPSS 911 Coating Structural Steel

OPSS 922 Installation of Bearings

Ontario Provincial Standard Specifications, Material:

OPSS 1202 Bearings - Elastomeric Plain and Steel Laminated

OPSS 1203 Bearings - Rotational and Sliding Surface

Canadian Standards Association Standards:

B95-1962 - Surface Texture (Roughness, Waviness and Lay)

CAN/CSA G40.20-M92 - General Requirements for Rolled or Welded Structural Quality Steel

CAN/CSA G40.21-M92 - Structural Quality Steels

CAN3 S16.1-M89 - Steel Structures for Buildings (Limit States Design)

W47.1-1992 - Certification of Companies for Fusion Welding of Steel Structures

W48.1-M1991 - Mild Steel Covered Arc Welding Electrodes

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W48.3-M82 - Low-Alloy Steel Arc Welding Electrodes

W48.4-M80 - Solid Mild Steel Filler Metals for Gas Shielded Arc Welding

W48.5-M90 - Mild Steel Electrodes for Flux Cored Arc Welding

W48.6-M80 - Bare Mild Steel Electrodes and Fluxes for Submerged Arc Welding

W48.7-M77 - Diffusible Hydrogen in Mild Steel and Low-Alloy Steel Weld Metals: Test Methods

W59-M89 - Welded Steel Construction (Metal Arc Welding)

W178-1973 - Qualification Code for Welding Inspection Organizations

W178.2-1990 - Certification of Welding Inspectors

American Society for Testing and Materials Standards:

A325-M91 - High-Strength Bolts for Structural Steel Joints (Metric)

F436-M90 - Hardened Steel Washers

A490-M91a - High-Strength Steel Bolts, Classes 10.9 and 10.9.3, for Structural Steel Joints (Metric)

A563-M90 - Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts

American National Standards Institute/America Welding Society Standards:

A5.23-90 - Specification for Bare Low-Alloy Steel Electrodes and Fluxes for Submerged Arc Welding

A5.28-79(R90) - Specification for Low-Alloy Steel Filler Metals for Gas Shielded Arc Welding

A5.29-80(R89) - Specification for Low-Alloy Steel Electrodes for Flux Cored Arc Welding.

Ministry of Transportation Publications:

Ontario Highway Bridge Design Code, 1983

906.03 DEFINITIONS

For the purpose of this specification, the following definitions apply:

Bearing Contact Area: means two planes which are in contact or have a separation between them not
exceeding 0.12 mm.

Erection Diagrams: means drawings showing the dimensioned layout of the steel structure, from which
shop details are made, and which correlate the fabricator's piece markings with the location in the structure.

Flush: means a profile of weld reinforcement in which there is a smooth gradual transition between base
and weld metal involving grinding where necessary. Weld reinforcement not exceeding 1 mm in height,
may remain on each surface, unless the weld is part of a faying surface when all reinforcement shall be
removed.

Fracture Critical Member: means a member, including attachments, in a single load path structure, which
is subject to tensile stress and whose failure could lead to collapse of the structure.

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Primary Tension Member: means a member including attachments, which are subject to tension stress.

Proposal: means a Contractor's submission of changes, where engineering design is required, affecting
either the original design or shipping, as stipulated in this specification.

Smooth: means a profile of weld reinforcement, in which the surface finish or weld reinforcement has
sufficient smooth gradual transition, involving grinding where necessary. Weld reinforcement not exceeding
the following limits, may remain on each surface:

For plate thickness ≤ 50 mm, 2 mm

For plate thickness > 50 mm, 3 mm

906.04 SUBMISSION AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

906.04.01 Submissions - General

Proposals by the Contractor shall bear the seal and signature of an Engineer.

906.04.02 Submission of Erection Diagrams, Shop Details and Welding Procedures

Four weeks before the commencement of fabrication, the Contractor shall submit to the Contract
Administrator, two copies of erection diagrams, shop details and welding procedures, which shall include the
following:

a. All necessary specifications for the materials to be used;

b. The surfaces to receive special treatment; and

c. Clear identification of fracture critical and primary tension members.

One stamped copy of the erection diagrams and shop details will be returned to the Contractor. The
Contractor shall then submit eight copies of the stamped erection diagrams and shop details to the Contract
Administrator.

906.04.03 Submission of Erection Procedure

Erection procedures shall bear the seal and signature of an Engineer.

Four weeks before commencement of erection, the Contractor shall submit to the Contract Administrator,
two copies of the erection procedures, including lifting point locations and details of all temporary supports.

One stamped copy of the erection procedures will be returned to the Contractor. The Contractor shall then
submit six copies of the stamped erection procedures to the Contract Administrator.

906.04.04 Submission of Mill Test Reports

Prior to fabrication two copies of mill test reports for all materials, certifying that the material conforms to the
Contract, shall be submitted to the Contract Administrator.

906.04.05 Symbols for Welding and Non-Destructive Testing

Symbols for welding and non-destructive testing on shop drawings shall conform to clause 3.4 of
CSA W59 -M.

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906.05 MATERIALS

906.05.01 Steel

Structural steel shall conform to CAN/CSA G40.21-M.

906.05.02 High Strength Bolts, Nuts and Washers

High strength bolts shall be supplied with heavy hex nuts and one hardened washer per bolt. The bolts
shall conform to ASTM A325M or A490M. The nuts shall be of heavy hex type conforming to ASTM A563M
suitable for use with ASTM A325M or A490M bolts of the type specified. Hardened washer shall conform to
ASTM F436M, suitable for use with ASTM A325M or A490M bolts of the type specified.

906.05.03 Electrodes

906.05.03.01 General

Electrodes shall conform to clauses 5.2.1.1 to 5.2.1.5, inclusive, of CSA W59-M, with references only to
Tables 12-1, 12-2a, and 12-2b, and to the following CAN/CSA G40.21-M steel grades:

260W; 260WT; 300W; 300WT; 350WT; 350A; 350AT; 400WT; 400A; 400AT; 480WT; 480A; 480AT; 700Q;
and 700QT.

906.05.03.02 Electrodes for Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)

Electrodes for shielded metal arc welding shall be of the basic type conforming to CSA W48.1-M or
CSA W48.3-M, as applicable.

906.05.03.03 Storage and Conditioning of Electrodes

Storage and conditioning of electrodes shall conform to clauses 5.2.2.3.1, 5.2.2.3.3, and 5.2.2.3.4 of
CSA W59-M.

906.05.03.04 Electrodes and Fluxes for Submerged Arc Welding (SAW)

Electrodes and fluxes for submerged arc welding shall conform to clause 5.2.3 of CSA W59-M.

906.05.03.05 Electrodes and Shielding for Gas Metal Arc and Flux Cored Arc Welding
(GMAW and FCAW)

Electrodes and shielding for gas metal arc and flux cored arc welding shall conform to clauses 5.2.4.1 to
5.2.4.6, inclusive, of CSA W59-M. Only controlled hydrogen (CH) designation electrodes shall be used for
the flux cored arc welding process (FCAW).

906.05.04 Welding Filler Metals

Filler metals shall conform to clause 906.07.01.01.02 of this specification.

The Charpy V-Notch (CVN) energy requirements for the weld metal in fracture critical and primary tension
members shall be as specified in the Ontario Highway Bridge Design Code, Section 11, Appendix A11.1,
Clause 1.1.

Colour and/or corrosion matching shall be as specified in the Contract.

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906.05.05 Shear Connectors

Shear connectors shall be of a headed stud type conforming to Appendix "H" of CSA W59M.

906.05.06 Identification of Structural Steel

Identification of structural steel shall conform to clause 29.6 of CAN3-S16.1-M. In addition, fracture critical
and primary tension members shall be identified such that the components of each member are traceable to
material test reports which indicate the required toughness properties.

906.05.07 Bearings

Bearings shall conform to OPSS 1202 and/or OPSS 1203.

906.07 CONSTRUCTION

906.07.01 Welded Construction

906.07.01.01 General Requirements

The fabrication weld metal requirements, base metal repairs and repair of welds in fracture critical and
primary tension members shall be in accordance with the requirements of the Ontario Bridge Code,
Section 11, Appendix A 11.1

906.07.01.01.01 Certification of Fabrication Company

The company undertaking welded fabrication under subsection 906.07.01, shall be certified in conformance
to Division 1 or Division 2 of CSA W47.1.

906.07.01.01.02 Electrodes

Electrodes shall conform to the applicable standard of the CSA W48 series on welding electrodes, or the
AWS A5 specifications for filler metals.

906.07.01.01.03 Welding of Stud Shear Connectors

Stud welding shall conform to clause 3.1.2.2 of CSA W59-M.

906.07.01.01.04 Welding Procedures - Condition of Prequalification

Welding procedures - conditions of prequalification shall conform to clause 3.1.3 of CSA W59-M.

906.07.01.01.05 Selection of Type of Groove and Welding Procedures

Selection of type of groove and welding procedures shall conform to clause 3.1.4 of CSA W59-M.

906.07.01.01.06 Complete Joint Penetration Groove Welds

Complete joint penetration groove welds shall conform to clause 10.1.1 of CSA W59-M. Unless produced
with the aid of steel backing, the root of the initial weld shall be gouged, chipped or otherwise removed to
sound metal before welding is started from the other side. Complete joint penetration groove welds not
conforming to clause 10.1.1 of CSA W59-M, may be used on web splices with the approval of the Contract
Administrator, who may specify additional inspection requirements.

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906.07.01.01.07 Web to Flange Fillet Welds

Where practical, web to flange fillet welds shall be made continuously by machine or automatic welding.
Welds, when corrected, shall blend smoothly into the adjacent welds. When corrected by welding, a semi-
automatic or manual process may be used.

906.07.01.02 Electrodes, Workmanship and Techniques

906.07.01.02.01 General

Electrodes, workmanship and techniques shall conform to clause 5.1 of CSA W59-M.

906.07.01.02.02 Preparation of Material

a. The preparation of edges by oxygen cutting shall be done by machine whenever practical.

b. All cut edges which are not to be welded, shall have a roughness not greater than 1 000 in conformance
to CSA B95 and clause 5.3.2 of CSA W59-M.

When welding is to be used to repair notches of cut edges of fracture critical and primary tension
members, the requirements of the Ontario Highway Bridge Design Code, Section 11, Appendix A11.1
shall apply.

c. All surfaces and edges of materials to be welded shall conform to clause 5.3.1 of CSA W59-M.

906.07.01.02.03 Inspection and Repair of Planar Edge Discontinuities

Inspection and repair of planar discontinuities shall conform to clause 5.3.3 of CSA W59-M.

Inspection and repair of planar edge discontinuities in fracture critical and primary tension members, shall
conform to the Ontario Highway Bridge Design Code, Section 11, Appendix A11.1.

906.07.01.02.04 Assembly

Assembly shall conform to clauses 5.4.1, 5.4.2, 5.4.3 and 5.4.6 of CSA W59-M and the following:

a. Bearing stiffeners shall be vertical under full dead load.

b. Intermediate stiffeners may be either vertical or perpendicular to fabrication worklines, depending on the
fabricators practice.

c. Bearing stiffeners fitted to bear shall have a minimum bearing contact area of 50% and the separation of
any remaining portions will not exceed 0.5 mm, except locally at the tips of the bearing stiffeners where
a separation of .75 mm is permissible. Fitted intermediate stiffeners shall have a minimum bearing
contact area of 25%, and a maximum separation of 2 mm.

906.07.01.02.05 Workmanship Tolerances

Workmanship tolerances shall conform to clauses 5.4.5.1 and 5.4.5.2 of CSA W59-M.

906.07.01.02.06 Tack Welds

Tack welds shall conform to clause 5.4.7 of CSA W59-M.

Tack welds shall not be used on fracture critical or primary tension members unless they are incorporated
into the final weld.

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906.07.01.02.07 Temporary Welds

Temporary welds shall conform to clauses 5.4.8 and 12.5.5 of CSA W59-M.

Temporary welds on fracture critical, primary tension members and flange material in compression will not
be permitted.

Extension bars, when attached to flanges, shall have the welds placed inside the joint, so that they can be
welded over and fused into the final joint.

906.07.01.02.08 Groove Weld Backing

Groove weld backing shall conform to clauses 5.4.9 and 12.5.2 of CSA W59-M.

906.07.01.02.09 Termination of Groove Welds

Termination of groove welds shall conform to clauses 5.5.1.2 and 12.5.1 of CSA W59-M. For groove welds
in butt joints extension bars shall be used.

906.07.01.02.10 Details of Welding Procedures

Welding procedures shall conform to the following clauses of CSA W59-M:

a. Clause 5.5.1 "General", where reference to Clause 5 shall only be considered;

b. Clause 5.5.2 "Shielded Metal Arc Welding" (SMAW);

c. Clause 5.5.3 "Submerged Arc Welding" (SAW);

d. Clause 5.5.4 "Gas Metal and Flux Cored Arc Welding" (GMAW) and (FCAW);

e. Appendix "H" and Clause 5.5.6, "Stud Welding" (STW), but with the exclusion of Clause 5.5.6.5.2.

906.07.01.02.11 Control of Distortion and Shrinkage Stresses

Control of distortion and shrinkage stresses conform to clause 5.6 of CSA W59-M.

906.07.01.02.12 Preheat, Interpass Temperature and Heat Input Control

Preheat, interpass temperature and heat input control shall conform to clause 5.7 of CSA W59-M.

In the case of welding repairs of fracture critical and primary tension members, the preheat requirements of
the Ontario Highway Bridge Design Code, Section 11, Appendix A11.1, shall apply.

906.07.01.02.13 Dimensional Tolerances

Dimensional tolerances shall conform to clause 5.9 of CSA W59-M.

906.07.01.02.14 Profile of Welds

Profile of welds shall conform to clause 5.9 of CSA W59-M.

Groove welds in web splices shall have a flush weld reinforcement profile for a distance of 1/3 of the web
depth from the tension flange, if the flange also requires a flush weld reinforcement profile.

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906.07.01.02.15 Corrections

Corrections shall conform to clause 5.10 of CSA W59-M.

For fracture critical and primary tension members, the requirements of the Ontario Highway Bridge Design
Code, Section 11, Appendix A11.1, shall apply.

Webs shall be cut to the specified camber, with suitable allowance for shrinkage due to cutting and
subsequent welding.

Mechanical means, or heat, may be used to correct the shape or straighten a welded member. If such a
member is a fracture critical or primary tension member, the prior approval of the Contract Administrator is
necessary.

Such corrections shall conform to clause 5.10.5 of CSA W59-M, with the additional requirement that any
steel members subject to such correction shall be allowed to cool in still air.

906.07.01.02.16 Peening

Peening shall conform to clause 5.11 of CSA W59-M.

906.07.01.02.17 Stress Relief - Heat Treatment

Stress relief - heat treatment shall conform to clause 5.12 of CSA W59-M. Temperatures shall be recorded
using thermo-couples or other accepted methods. A record of the heat treating operation, showing
temperature and time data, shall be maintained and made available to the Contract Administrator upon
request.

906.07.01.02.18 Cleaning of Welds

Cleaning of welds shall conform to clause 5.13 of CSA W59-M.

906.07.01.02.19 Arc Strikes

The treatment of arc strikes shall conform to clause 5.14 of CSA W59-M.

Arc strikes in fracture critical and primary tension members, shall be repaired in accordance with the
provisions of Clause A 2.2.4, Section 11, Appendix A11.1 of the Ontario Highway Bridge Design Code.

906.07.01.03 Welding Inspection

906.07.01.03.01 Identification Cards - Canadian Welding Bureau

Prior to commencement of welding, the Contractor shall make available to the Contract Administrator, the
Canadian Welding Bureau's transferable or non-transferable identification cards for each tacker, welder or
welding operator, to be employed on the work. Such identification cards shall be currently valid and shall
indicate the welding process and the positions which the personnel are qualified to weld. In addition, the
provisions of Clauses 7.1.4, 7.1.6 and 7.3 of CSA W59-M shall also apply.

906.07.01.04 Welding Repairs

All welding repairs, involving fracture critical or primary tension members, shall be carried out in accordance
with the requirements of the Ontario Highway Bridge Design Code, Section 11, Appendix A11.1.

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906.07.01.05 Details of Welding Procedure Requirements for Prequalified Joints

Details of welding procedure requirements for prequalified joints shall conform to clause 10 of CSA W59-M.

906.07.01.06 Quality of Welds

The quality of welds shall conform to Clause 12.5.4 of CSA W59-M.

906.07.02 Bolted Construction

906.07.02.01 Assembly and Inspection

The assembly and inspection of Joints, using ASTM A325M or A490M bolts, shall be in accordance with the
provisions of Clause 22 of CAN3 S16.1-M, except that "Turn-of-Nut" tightening shall be the only installation
method used.

906.07.02.03 Trial Assembly

All bolted splices shall be sub-punched or sub-drilled, put together in the shop and then reamed, unless put
together and drilled from the solid.

906.07.03 Transportation and Delivery

906.07.03.01 General

The Contractor shall perform all work necessary to ensure safe delivery and storage of structural steel at the
site specified in the Contract.

Structural steel shall be loaded for shipping in such a manner that it can be transported and unloaded at its
destination without being excessively stressed, deformed or otherwise damaged. Plate girders shall be
transported with their webs in a vertical plane.

Structural steel, when stored, shall be stockpiled to avoid excessive stress deformation or other damage.

Not less than 7 days before any shipping begins, the Contractor shall provide the Contract Administrator
with the delivery schedule.

906.07.03.02 Advertising While in Transit

Advertising, by means of removable signs, insignias, etc., is permitted on elements only while in transit to
the specified site. Painting of advertisements directly on elements, will not be permitted.

906.07.04 Erection

906.07.04.01 General

Erection shall not commence until Erection Procedures submitted in conformance to Subsection 906.04.03
have been returned, stamped, by the Contract Administrator.

The Contractor shall notify the Contract Administrator in writing of the starting date at least two weeks prior
to the commencement of field operations and work shall not be carried out until the Contract Administrator is
on the site.

Repairs to erected material will only be permitted when the procedure is approved by the Contract
Administrator.

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Welding shall not be used to fill misplaced holes.

The Contractor shall not use any of the material intended for use in the finished structure for erection or
temporary purposes unless such use is provided for on the plans or authorized by the Contract
Administrator.

Excessive hammering which will injure or distort the members will not be permitted. Surfaces to be in
permanent contact shall be cleaned just prior to assembly.

906.07.04.02 Connections

Holes to be made in the field, shall only be drilled or reamed.

At the time of erection all splice plates shall be free of all contamination such as burrs, drillings, oil, dirt and
paint.

The installation of high strength bolts, nut and washers shall conform to clause 906.07.02.02.

The Contractor shall correct minor misfits, except splices of main material, on using minor amounts of
reaming, cutting, clipping and shimming. Any error in shop fabrication, or any deformation resulting from
handling or transportation, which prevents the proper assembly and fitting of parts, especially splices of
main material, shall be reported to the Contract Administrator for approval of the method of correction.

906.07.04.03 Bearings

The installation of bearings shall conform to OPSS 922.

906.07.05 Attachments

Attachments making use of tack welds which are not part of the welds shown in the contract, will not be
permitted on any portion of the girders.

906.07.06 Coatings

The coating of new structural steel shall conform to OPSS 911.

906.08 QUALITY ASSURANCE

906.08.01 Non-Destructive Testing

Radiographic, ultrasonic or magnetic particle testing, will be carried out by the Owner using procedures in
conformance to clause 8 of CSA W59-M, and acceptance criteria in conformance to clauses 12.5.4.3 and
12.5.4.4 of CSA W59-M.

Non-destructive testing of welds will be performed according to the following:

a. Butt Joints in Tension Flanges - by radiographic or ultrasonic methods;

b. Butt Joints in Compression Flanges - by radiographic or ultrasonic methods at a frequency of one joint
in four;

c. Butt Joints in Webs - by radiographic or ultrasonic methods for a distance of at least 1/3 of the web
depth from the tension flange; and

d. Fillet Welds - by magnetic particle methods.

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Radiographic and ultrasonic testing shall be performed prior to the assembly of the flange to the webs.

Non-destructive testing of repairs to fracture critical and primary tension members will be in accordance with
the provisions of the Ontario Highway Bridge Design Code, Section 11, Appendix A11.1.

The Contractor shall give the Contract Administrator not less than 24 hours notice of when the work is ready
for testing. Such notice shall include the type and quantity of work to be tested.

906.08.02 Inspection Reports

Copies of all inspection reports will be made available on request.

906.08.03 Identification of Structural Steel

The Inspector will verify that the identification marks are applied to the correct material of correct heat
number.

906.10 BASIS OF PAYMENT

906.10.01 Fabrication of Structural Steel - Item

Payment at the contract price for the item "Fabrication of Structural Steel" shall be full compensation for all
labour, equipment and material to fabricate the structural steel including the bearings when there is no
separate tender item.

906.10.02 Delivery of Structural Steel - Item

Payment at the contract price for the item "Delivery of Structural Steel" shall be full compensation for all
labour, equipment and materials to load at the shop, transport to the site specified in the Contract, unload
and stockpile if necessary, the structural steel including the bearings when there is no separate item.

906.10.03 Erection of Structural Steel - Item

Payment at the contract price for the item "Erection of Structural Steel" shall be full compensation for all
labour, equipment and materials to erect the structural steel including the installation of bearings when there
is no separate item.

906.10.04 Shop Inspection and Testing

Costs for electric power, scaffolding, protection from the weather and access for material testing and
inspection shall be included with the appropriate tender items. The Owner will bear the cost of shop
inspection and initial testing where such inspection and testing is required subject to the provisions of the
General Conditions.

All costs, including inspection and testing, associated with correction or repair of rejectable defects shall be
the responsibility of the Contractor.

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