M1Fabrication and erection documents

M1.1 Fabrication Documents for Steel Construction

Fabrication documents shall indicate the work to be performed and shall include items required by the applicable building code and the following as applicable:

• (a) Locations of pretensioned bolts
• (b) Locations of Class A, or higher, faying surfaces
• (c) Weld access hole dimensions, surface profile, and finish requirements
• (d) Nondestructive testing (NDT) where performed by the fabricator

M1.2 Erection Documents for Steel Construction

Erection documents shall indicate the work to be performed, and include items required by the applicable building code and the following as applicable:

• (a) Locations of pretensioned bolts
• (b) Those joints or groups of joints in which a specific assembly order, welding sequence, welding technique, or other special precautions are required

User Note: Code of Standard Practice Section 4 addresses requirements for fabrication and erection documents.