AISCAISC 360-22
Chapter N Quality control and quality assurance

N3Fabricator and erector documents

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N3.1 Submittals for Steel Construction

The fabricator or erector shall submit the following documents for review by the EOR or the EOR’s designee, in accordance with Code of Standard Practice Section 4.4, prior to fabrication or erection, as applicable:

  • (a) Fabrication documents, unless fabrication documents have been furnished by others
  • (b) Election documents, unless election documents have been furnished by others

N3.2 Available Documents for Steel Construction

The following documents shall be available in electronic or printed form for review by the EOR or the EOR’s designee prior to fabrication or erection, as applicable, unless otherwise required in the construction documents to be submitted:

  • (a) For main structural steel elements, copies of material test reports in accordance with Section A3.1.

  • (b) For steel castings and forgings, copies of material test reports in accordance with Section A3.2.

  • (c) For fasteners, copies of manufacturer’s certifications in accordance with Section A3.3.

  • (d) For anchor rods and threaded rods, copies of material test reports in accordance with Section A3.4.

  • (e) For welding consumables, copies of manufacturer’s certifications in accordance with Section A3.5.

  • (f) For headed stud anchors, copies of manufacturer’s certifications in accordance with Section A3.6.

  • (g) Manufacturer's product data sheets or catalog data for welding filler metals and fluxes to be used. The data sheets shall describe the product, limitations of use, recommended or typical welding parameters, and storage and exposure requirements, including baking, if applicable.

  • (h) Welding procedure specifications (WPS).

  • (i) Procedure qualification records (PQR) for WPS that are not prequalified in accordance with Structural Welding Code—Steel (AWS D1.1/D1.1M), hereafter referred to as AWS D1.1/D1.1M, or Structural Welding Code—Sheet Steel (AWS D1.3/D1.3M), as applicable.

  • (j) Welding personnel performance qualification records (WPQR) and continuity records.

  • (k) Fabricator's or erector's, as applicable, written QC manual that shall include, as a minimum, the following:

  • (1) Material control procedures

  • (2) Inspection procedures

  • (3) Nonconformance procedures

  • (1) Fabricator's or erector's, as applicable, QCI qualifications.

(m) Fabricator NDT personnel qualifications, if NDT is performed by the fabricator.

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