Lesson 1-5

Erectability & Safety

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Paul McMullin, SE, PhD

 Outline
 ERECTABILITY
 WHAT IS IT?

 FIT

 BASIC TOOLS

 SAFETY
 DETAILERS ROLE
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© Sierra Krause
 Erectability?
 WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
 CAN YOU PUT UP WHAT IS

DESIGNED AND DETAILED?

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Erectabilty boils down to: “Can You

Build it, Safely?”
 Clearances
 BETWEEN STEEL PARTS
 ½” MINIMUM, SOMETIMES MORE
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 Vertical Drop
 PARTICULARLY DIFFICULT WHEN
CONNECTING TO WIDE FLANGE
WEBS
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Vertical Drop

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Vertical Drop
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
Vertical Drop
OR, DESIGN THE PROBLEM AWAY
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© Detailing for Steel Construction, 3rd Edit

Horizontal Swing
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© Detailing for Steel Construction, 3rd Edit

Horizontal Swing
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© Steel Breeze
Solution
 Double Sided Clip Connection
 DOUBLE SIDED CLIP CONNECTION,
CREATES UNSAFE CONDITION
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 Double Sided Clip Connection
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© Detailing for Steel Construction, 3rd Edit

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Can you Hold it While Welding?
 Can you Hold it While Welding?
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http://www.ecs.umass.edu/cee434/tour/ScienceSteel/
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Courtesy Millcreek Engineering

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Courtesy Millcreek Engineering

 Safety

https://www.enr.com/articles/46094-construction-workplace-deaths-fatality-rate-down
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No One Will Care More About Your

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Safety
Than You!
 Safety
 EVERY PROJECT IS DIFFERENT,
ESPECIALLY WHEN IT LOOKS THE
SAME
 IT’S DIFFERENT EVERY DAY ON
SITE
 BE AWARE OF YOUR

SURROUNDINGS
 WHILE ON SITE
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 NEVER WALK UNDER A CRANE,

OR WORKING STRUCTURE, EVEN

IF YOU HAVE TO WALK AROUND
THE BLOCK
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https://www.rancofertiservice.com/equipment/conveyors/roller-belt-conveyors/
 Openings
 FALL PROTECTION
 BOUNDARY BEYOND WHICH IT’S

REQUIRED
 CABLE RAIL
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Field Attach
Walking Obstructions
 Min 2-Bolts in Beam Connection
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 Column Stability
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© Detailing for Steel Construction, 3rd Edit

 Column Stability
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Two Bolts Only Permitted for Posts,

Otherwise Four Required
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 The more we work through ahead of time,
the Safer the Project is,
and Easier it goes into the air
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