ICC Structural Steel
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1. Adjustable items such as
lintels, curb angles and
mullions are considered
properly placed when they
are
2. After time and exposure of
the bolted joints, the use of
torque methods:
3. Anchor rod groups must be
set:
4. Anchor rods ( previously and
commonly called anchor
bolts) within a given anchor
rod group should be set :
5. Arbitration of disputes is
applicable only:
6. Arbitration of disputes must
take place:
7. A bolt calibration device is
required for pre-installation
testing whenever:
8. Braces and ties for lighting
systems and sprinkler lines
suspended from ceilings are
examples of;
9. Column positions may be
further restricted beyond just
plumbness when
10. A column splice, either
welded or bolted, is
permitted to have a gap of
______ between the upper and
lower shafts, without repair
or shimming
11. Continuous monitoring of
bolt installation of
pretensioned joints is
required
within 3/8 inch of the
specified location
will produce results of
questionable accuracy
within 1/4 and 1/2 inch
tolerance from one anchor
bolt group to the next
within 1/8 inch center to
center of one another
for slip critical joints, or for
pretensioned joints when
carrying applied tension and
for joints inspected using the
methods of sections 9.2 and
9.3
within an short period of
time following installation of
the bolts
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slip- critical joints and pre-
tensioned joints are specified
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designated seismic systems
the column is adjacent to an
elevator shaft and exterior
coumn
1/16
if the turn of method is used
without match-marking, and
if the calibrated wrench
method is used
12. Continuous special the inspector is onsite observing
inspection means the work requiring special
inspection( present when and
where the work to be inspected is
being performed)
13. Direct tension ASTM F959
indicators (DTI's) are
addressed in which AISC 16 2.14
ASTM standard
14. Except for certain during the welding operations
types and sizes of
welds, inspection of
structural welding is to
be done
15. A fabricated item is structural, load bearing assemblies
of materials assembled prior to
the installation in the building
16. Floor member if the ends of the beam or girder
elevation is considered are within elevation tolerances
acceptable where attached to the supporting
members
17. For arbitration of must be determined by testing
disputes, the inspection representative bolts in a bolt
torque must be: calibration device
18. For ASTM A325 Type 1 ASTM A563 Grade DH or ASTM
galvanized bolts, the A194 Grade 2H, galvanized and
nut shall be of what lubricated
type
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19. For ASTM A490 Type 1 ASTM A563 Grade DH or DH3 or
bolts, nuts must be: ASTM A194 Grade 2H
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20. For bolted the material( bolts, washers, paint),
connections, the the connected parts( holes, faying
special inspector must surfaces) and the installation and
check tightening procedures
21. For buildings, in case of the plans govern
discrepancies between
the plans ( design
drawings) an
specifications:
22. For buildings up to 40 is within 1:500
feet in height, a column
shaft is considered
plumb provided
23. For pretensioned determine that all plies of
bolted joints, the connected materials have been
Special inspector must drawn together and properly
snugged, and monitor the
installation of the bolts to verify
that the selected procedure is
being properly used to tighten the
bolts
24. For the calibrated at the start of the day, whenever
wrench method, there is a change in lubrication or
calibration of the thread condition
installation wrenches is
required: page 2-55 and 56
25. For the direct a s ample of the dti must be tested
tension(DTI) in a bolt calibration device prior to
installation method: use, systematic tightening
progression is necessary, upon
completion, the gap must be less
than the job inspection gap
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26. For the twist-off bolt the snugging operation must not
installation method; sever the splined end, the
manufacturers washer must be
placed directly beneath the nut, the
splined end must be severed upon
completion
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27. For turn of the nut match-marking of the bolt and nut
tightening is used to determine and verify
location and the wrench operator
must observe the rotation of the
wrench chuck
page 2-53 and 54, Table J31.1 AISC
360-10
28. A hardened, beveled exceed 1;20 slope
washer is required
beneath the surface of AISC 16 2.44
the bolt head or nut
when the slope of the
surface beneath the
head or nut
29. A hardened washer is the calibrated wrench method of
required where: installation is used, an oversized or
short - slotted hole is used
beneath the bolt head or nut,
ASTM A490 bolts are installed
against ASTM A36
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30. Hardened washers are not
required for pretensioned
joints provided:
31. The height of the heavy
hex nut required for high
strength bolts, up to bolt
diameters of 1 1/2 inches is:
32. A hole may be permitted
to be larger than the
specified nominal diameter
by the following amount:
33. How do you check column
plumbness
34. How much time is the
contractor supposed to
provide to the special
inspector requesting an
inspection
35. If 2 1/2 inches of camber is
specified for a floor beam
40 feet long, what is the
permitted camber range
when cambered by the
fabricator and measured at
the fabricating plant
36. If a hot dip galvanized
surface is used in a slip-
critical joint, then:
37. If mill material, as received
in the shop, fails to meet
ASTM A6 for cross-
sectional profile or
straightness :
38. If no welding, cutting or
heating is performed as a
part of the steel
fabrication:
39. If the member is to be
galvanized
the hole is a standard size
hole, the washer is not required
for the installation method
used, the bolt is an ASTM
A325, or an ASTM A490
installed in steel with a
specified minimum yield stress
of 40 ksi or higher
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slightly less than the diameter
of the bolt
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1/2 inch
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use the center of the column at
each end as the working point
only adequate notice is
required
2 1/2 to 3 inches
the surface must be power
wire brushed, the surface must
be roughened by a hand wire
brush
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the fabricator may perform
their own repairs
o special inspection of
fabrication is required, but the
fabricator must submit and
implement a procedure for
material control
all thermal cut edges and all
beam copes must be ground
40. If the required turns 90 degrees to 150 degrees 50. The length tolerance 1/8 in
using the turn of nut for fabricated beams
method is 1/3 turn (120 and other members
degrees), what is the over 30 feet in length
permitted range of
51. Long slotted holes may in any one ply of each faying
rotation?
be used surface
41. If thermal cutting is the surface roughness cannot
used to make a exceed 1000 micro-inches, the AISC 16 2.24
slotted hole in a width of the slot cannot exceed the
52. The maximum size of a 15/16 inch wide and 1 1/8 inches
statically loaded standard hole width plus
short- slotted hole for long
structure: tolerances, occasional gouges, not
7/8 inch diameter bolts
more than 1/16 inch deep are
is:
permitted
53. The minimum edge 1 1/8
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center of a 15/16 inch AISC 16-1-123
42. If the turns applied accept as is, if the bolt has not
diameter hole, used for
using the turn-of nut been been broken and nut has not
a 7/8 inch diameter bolt,
method is exceeded stripped
to the edge of a rolled
by more than the
beam flange is:
tolerance provided, page 16-2-60
what should be done 54. Must a fabricator ever They need not to be removed
remove welds tabs(run- unless mentioned in the contract
43. In case of the figures govern
off tabs) documents
discrepancies
between scale 55. The nominal hole 1/16 inch larger than the nominal
dimensions and diameter for a standard bolt diameter
figures which governs hole is:
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44. The Inspector, during the proper materials are being
installation, is to used, the joints are properly 56. A nonconformance a description and exact location
verify that: assembled, and the selected report should include of the nonconformance, a
method of installation is properly reference to the applicable detail
used in the approved
plans/specifications, and the
page 16-2-61 name and title of each individual
notified, and the method of
45. The intent of have a special inspector on site
notification
continuous special during the entire process of the
inspection is to work being inspected 57. A non conforming item immediately brought to the
should be: attention of the contractor and
46. Is the correction by Yes if using moderate amounts of
written up as a report if not
the erector of minor cutting, welding, reaming or
corrected
misfits during erection grinding
permitted 58. Paint is permitted in the that the joint is a snug tight joint,
faying surface of a joint that the joint is a pretensioned
47. Is the fabricators use Yes, if permission is given by the
provided: joint, that the joint is a slip-
of unidentifiable Owner or owners designated
critical joint , and the coating is
material ever representative
qualified in accordance with
permitted
Appendix A of the RCSC
48. The length of the bolt from the top of the bolt to the end specification
is measured: of the bolt
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59. Periodic inspection is part time or intermittent
49. The length of thread 1 3/4 inches observation of the work (
for a 1-inch diameter intermittently present where the
ASTM A490 bolt is AISC 16 2-11 7-78 Table 7-14 work to be inspected has been or
is being performed
60. Periodic monitoring if the match-marked turnoff nut 68. The snug tight the full effort on an ordinary spud
of bolt installation method is used, if the twist off bolt condition is wrench, a few impacts of an impact
for pretensioned method is used and if the direct commonly wrench
bolt is permitted tension indicator is used achieved using:
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61. Preheating to at hot rolled shapes with flange
least 150 degrees thickness exceeding 2 inches and 69. Special the quality assurance provisions of AISC
prior to the thermal welded built up members with a inspection of 360
cutting of weld thickness exceeding 2 inches structural steel
access holes is shall be in
required for accordance with:
members of what
70. Special the fabricator is registered and approved
size?
inspection of by the building official to do the work
62. Prior to placement The Owners designated work performed without special inspection and the
of other building representative for construction at a fabricators fabricator submits a certificate of
materials, the shop is waived compliance upon completion of the work
acceptance for provided:
position and
71. Special the construction is of a minor nature
alignment of the
inspections ay
steel frame Is the
be waived by the
responsibility is;
building official if
63. The purpose of the verify the quality of the fastener
72. Special the quality assurance provisions of AISC
bolt calibration assembly, and confirm the
inspections for 341
device is to: understanding of the crew of the
seismic
installation method is to be used
resistance of
structural steel
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shall be in
64. The purpose of the monitor materials and workmanship accordance with:
special inspection is critical to the integrity of the building
73. The special the owner and the engineer
to: structure, review work of the
inspector is be
contractors to ensure approved plans
employed by
and specifications are being
followed, and ensure relevant codes 74. The special submit reports to the Building official and
and ordinances are being observed inspector is to the engineer, report discrepancies in
construction from the approved
65. The required 1/2 inch
construction documents to the
rotation for a 3/4
contractor, bring uncorrected
inch bolt 4 inches
discrepancies to the attention of the
long
building official and the engineer
66. The shop standard ASTM A992
75. The special the building official
material for wide-
inspector must
flange sections is
be qualified and
which steel, unless
demonstrate
otherwise
competence to
established by the
the satisfaction
Fabricator
of
67. Should special Yes, contractor should be notified
76. The special bracing, stiffening, and joint details
inspectors notify the
inspector shall
contractor of their
perform an
presence and
inspection of the
responsibilities at
steel frame to
the jobsite
verify proper
construction of
77. The statement of the list of the materials and the 86. The top of the +/- 1/2 inch
special inspections work requiring special inspection, anchor rods should
must include identification of each inspection as be set to what
continuous, periodic 9 or other0 elevation
and the inspections to be
87. The tops of anchor a least flush with the top of the nut
performed
bolts must be
78. The straightness 1/1000 of the distance between
88. The use of in any or all plies of the joint
tolerance for columns lateral support points
oversized holes is
and other compression
permitted in slip- AISC 16 2.23
members is
critical joints:
79. Structural observation visual observation of the structural
89. The use of tabulated is not an inspection or arbitration
is defined as system by a registered Design
or calculated method
Professional for the general
torques for
conformance to the approved
inspection: page 16 2-55
construction documents
90. Washers for ASTM ASTM F436
80. Structural steel may steel elements of the structural
A325 bolts shall be:
be defined as steel frames essential to support
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the design loads
91. Welding of stairs may be inspected on a periodic basis
81. Surfaces that are to be at least 2 inches from the weld
and railing systems
field welded must be
free of paint or other 92. Welds eligible for floor and roof deck welds, single
materials that would periodic inspection pass fillet welds 5/16 inch and less in
prevent proper include size, welded shear connectors for
welding or produce structural diaphragms
objectionable fumes: 93. What are the length 1/16 in
82. Thermal-cut edges 3/16 inches tolerance for
subjected to tensile fabricated beams
stress must be free of and other members
gouges up to 30 feet in
length
83. Thermally cut bolt are permitted with a maximum
holes, in statically surface roughness of 1000 micro- 94. What are the they must be kept in protected
loaded applications, inches , and with gouges not requirements storage, should not be cleaned of its
when made using exceeding 1/16 inch in depth before using bolts, original lubrication, may not be used
mechanical guidance: nuts, and washers if rusty or dirty, unless tested prior to
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84. To be an approved it must be independent, and

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agency disclose possible conflicts of
interest, it must have adequate 95. What form of Wind
equipment to perform he required natural disaster kills
tests, it must have personnel more Americans
educated and experienced in and destroys more
conducting the required inspections property than any
and tests other

85. To become an a written fabrication procedural 96. What is a seismic system or section of a structural
approved fabricator, manual and quality control manual, force resisting frame of a building specifically
the fabricator must a review of their written procedural system designed to resist the lateral(side to
have and quality control manuals by an side) motion of an earthquake
approved agency, periodic auditing
of their plant by an approved
agency
97. What is the length 1/32 in 106. When must provisions for a special inspection prior to
tolerance for fabricated program be submitted to the Building Official the
tier columns with both issuance
ends finished for contact of a
bearing, and other building
elements finished to bear permit
at both ends:
107. When must steel be marked as to grade and until
98. What is the most common inadequate attention to wind- special requirements assembly
reason for loss from high critical details during design, on the
wind construction and inspection shop
floor
99. What must the length of bolt end flush with or beyond
the bolt must be the outer face of the nut... 108. When sheared clip angles are used at the end 1 1/8
of a beam, and 7/8 inch diameter bolts in
AISC 16.2-6 standard holes are used to connect the angle AISC 16 1-
to the beam web, the minimum edge distance 123, 16.2-
100. What would cause the twist off tension control bolt
from the center of the top or bottom bolt to 21 &22
rejection of the snug- spline has been twisted off,
the top or bottom of the clip angle is
tight condition prior to either half or more than half of
pretensioning the DTI gaps have been 109. When should the special inspection report be after each
compressed more than the job completed inspection
inspection gap, the joint is not visit
in firm contact
110. Which parties are authorized to issue a stop Building
notice official

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101. When a joint is properly all the plies in the joint are in
snug- tightened: firm contact

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102. When are the fabricators the stock material meets or
use of stock material exceeds the required ASTM
permitted specifications and if the
representative material test
reports can be provided for the
stock material
103. When heat straightening 1,200 degrees F
or heat cambering A572
Grade 65 steel, the
temperature of the steel
shall not exceed
104. When high- strength 3/4 28 kips or 28,000 lbs
inch A325 bolts are
specified to be pre- AISC 16.2-52
tensioned, the minimum
pretension:
105. When long- slotted holes a bar or plate washer with a
are used in an outer ply minimum 5/16 inch thickness
for 1 -inch diameter with standard holes must be
ASTM A490 bolts: used to cover the slot.

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