C-N3N3 Fabricator and erector documents

N3.1 Submittals for Steel Construction

The documents listed must be submitted so that the engineer of record (EOR) or the EOR’s designee can evaluate that the items prepared by the fabricator or erector meet the EOR’s design intent. This is traditionally done through the submittal of approval documents. For additional information concerning this process, refer to the Code of Standard Practice.

N3.2 Available Documents for Steel Construction

The documents listed must be available for review by the EOR. Certain items are of a nature that submittal of substantial volumes of documentation is not practical, and therefore, it is acceptable to have these documents reviewed at the fabricator’s or erector’s facility by the engineer or designee, such as the QA agency. Additional commentary on some of the documentation listed in this section follows:

• (a) This section requires documentation to be available for the fastening of deck. For deck fasteners, such as screws and power fasteners, catalog cuts and/or manufacturers installation instructions are to be available for review. There is no requirement for certification of any deck fastening products.
• (b) Because the selection and proper use of welding filler metals is critical to achieving the necessary levels of strength, notch toughness, and quality, the availability for review of welding filler metal documentation and welding procedure specifications (WPS) is required. This allows a thorough review on the part of the engineer and allows the engineer to have outside consultants review these documents, if needed.
• (c) The fabricator and erector maintain written records of welding personnel qualification testing. Such records should contain information regarding date of testing, process, WPS, test plate, position, and the results of the testing. In order to verify the six-month limitation on welder qualification, the fabricator and erector should also maintain a record documenting the dates that each welder has used a particular welding process.
• (d) The fabricator should consider Code of Standard Practice Section 6.1 in establishing material control procedures for structural steel.