C-ACommentary — Chapter A General provisions
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Chapter A includes the following major changes and additions in this edition of the Specification:
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(1) Referenced specifications, codes, and standards have been updated to the most recent and applicable versions.
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(2) ASTM F3148 bolts have been added as an acceptable bolt product.
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(3) Section A3.1 has been revised to present the approved ASTM standards in Table A3.1, which lists the permissible strengths and grades and other limitations for the referenced ASTM standards.
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(4) Section A4 has been expanded to include information from the AISC Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges (AISC, 2022a) that is to be provided in the structural design documents. Clarification has been added regarding requirements for structural design documents issued for construction or issued for any purpose.
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(5) Section A5, Approvals, has been added to include requirements for review and approval of documents by the engineer of record or registered design professional.