DETAILING FOR STEEL CONSTRUCTION SECOND EDITIONCopyright © 2002 by American Institute of Stee! Construction, Inc. ISBN 1-56424-054-1 All rights reserved. This book or any part thereof ‘must not be reproduced in any form without the writen permission of the publisher. The information presented in this publication has been prepared in accordance with rec- ognized engineering principles and is for general information only. While it is believed to bbe accurate, this information should not be used or relied upon for any specific appli- cation without competent professional examination and verification of its accuracy, suitability, and applicability by a licensed professional engineer, designer, or architect. The publication of the material contained herein is not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of the American Institute of Steel Construction or of any other person named herein, that this information is suitable for any general or particular use or of freedom from infringement of any patent or patents. Anyone making use of this information assumes all liability arising from such use. Caution must be exercised when relying upon other specifications and codes developed by other bodies and incorporated by reference herein since such material may be mod- ified or amended from time to time subsequent to the printing of this edition. The Institute bears no responsibility for such material other than to refer to it and incorporate it by reference at the time of the initiat publication of this edition. Printed in the United States of America First Printing: November 2002By, the AISC Committee on Manuals and Textbooks, j Willirm A. Thorton, Chaiman Barry L. Barger, Vice-Chairman i Charles J, Carter Harry Cole Robert O, Dissue Marshall T. Perrll Lanny Flynn Mack V. Holand William R. Lindley, I Leonard R. Middleton | ‘Thomas Murray Charles R Page Davis G. Parsons, I David T. Ricker ‘Victor Shneur Mare Sorenson. 4 Scott Undershute Gary C. Violette Michael A. West Christopher M. Hewitt, Secretary and its Adjunct Subcommittee on Detailing Robert Beauchamp Keith Burnham ‘ Hugh Dobbie, Sr. William G, Dyker Robert H. Englert, J Michael I. Gilmor 1 John T. Linn David L. MeKenzie David E. Morris John G. Shaw Kenneth Voelte in coordination with the following NISD members, who developed the figures for this book, { Robert Beauchamp Annemarie Bristow Charles E Blier Florian Lebrasseur John Linn Tony Poulin Maurice Roy Miche! Villemore “The committee also gratefully acknowledges the following people for their contributions to this book: Michel Cloutier, Hany A. Cole, Timothy Egan, Areti Gertos, Louis Geschwindner, Keith Grubb, John L. Harris, Chris Harms, Cynthia Lanz, Keith Mueller, Janet 8, Tuegel, Jerry Loberger, Thomas J. Schlafly, William Segui, Mark A. Snyder, Ramulo S. Vinnakota, and John Wong,Chapter 1. Introduction Table of Contents ‘The Construction Process and the Detailer’s Role... 1-1 Raw Material. Characteristics of Stee! Physical Properties Specifications for Structural Stel. Steel Production Mill Tolerances Calculation of Weights Bills for Shipping and fnvoicing Finished Pers. CNC Files Fabricating Structural Stel Material Handling and Cutting. Template Making Laying Out Punching and Drilling. Swaightening, Bending, Rolling and Cambering Fitting and Reaming Fastening Methods Bolting Welding, Finishing Machine Shop Operations Cleaning and Painting Shipping Chapter 2. Contract Documents and the Detailing Process ANew Project. Estimating 12 ey 14 1s 16 2A 1 Contract Between the Fabricator and the Customer, 2-2 Plans and Specifications Design Information Engineering Design Data . ‘Types of Columns Column Schedules, Distribution of Plans and Specifications Steel Detailing Group . Contract Document Errors Detailing Quality Specification and Code Requirements OSHA Safety Regulations for Steel Erection Scope of the Standard. Definitions ‘Tripping Hazards... 226 126 Slippery Paint.....60220+5 214 Deck Openings .- 214 Column Anchor bots (rods). we 2d Minirwum Erection Bolts Double Connections Column Splice Strength .. 7 Column Splice Locations 245 Column Splice Height at Perimeter Columns/ Perimeter Safety Cable Attachments Joist Stabilizer Plates at Columns Joists. . Systems Engineered Metal Buildings - Chapter 3. Common Connection Details ‘Types of Fasteners. Bel ASTM A325 and A490 High-Strength Bolts Bl ASTM F1852 Twist-Off-Type Tension-Control Bolts and Alternative Design Fasteners. Bl ASTM A307 Common Bolts 34 Forces in Bolts cee 3 Shear . 33 Bearing in Bolted Shear Connections 35 Ridge Distances. 7 37 Snug-Tightened and Pretensioned | Bearing Connections. 37 Slip-Critical Connections. ....-.2000e000 3-7 Tension Joints. 38 Joints With Fasteners in Combined Shear and Tension. 38 Bearing Connections beeeeres edd Stip-Critical Connections 39 Beam Reactions. .....- veer BD ‘Common Bolted Shear Connections. mr) Double-Angle Connections seve BD. Shear End-Plate Connections. coves Bel Seated! Beam Connections . . 34 Unstiffened Seated Connections seve 3 Stiffened Seated Connections. 34 Single-Plate Connections 346 Single-Angle Connections 316 ‘Tee Connections... +++ 3.7 Forces in Welds. 3.17 Forves in Concentrically Loaded Fillet Welds... 3-18 Limitations on Length and Size of Fillet Welds 3-20 Strength of Connected Material 3-2 Detailing for Steel Construction + TOC-1Forces in Complete-Joint-Penetration Groove Welds 3.24 Forces in Portial-Joint-Penetration Groove Welds Common Welded Shear Connections Double Angle Connections . Designs of Double Angle Connections Seated Beam Connections Unstiffened Seated Connections Stiffened Seated Connections, End-plate Connections Single-plate Connections nae 3.32 Single-angle Connections. . 7 3.32 ‘Tee Connections 332 Connections Combining Bolts and Welds 32 Selecting Connections. Shear Connections ao Framed and Seated Connections-Bolted Framed Connections Seated Connections Shop Welded, Field Bolted. Framed and Seated Connections Framed and Seated Connections-Field Clearances Offset and Skewed Connections Moment Connections : 342 Column Splices 3d Bearing on Finished Surfaces 3.46 HSS Columns cee BG ‘Truss Connections, 3-46 ‘Truss Panel Point Connections-Welded Trusses 3-46 Connection Design : 349 Amount of Weld Required M9 ‘Truss Chord Splices-Welded 351 Top Chord Connection to Column. ..........3+52 Bottom Chord Connection to Column ........ 3453 Shims and Fillers 3.54 Chapter 4, Basic Detailing Conventions Good Detailing Practices Seat General Drawing Presentation ang Drafling Practices 41 Material Identification and Piece Marking «43 Advance Bills of Material ...... re Shop bills of Material. 43 Beam and Column Details... 4 Bolting and Welding, ae Shop and Fielé Considerations 45 Clearance Requirements. eet Tolerances. techie Systems of Sheet Numbers and Marks 46 Sheet Numbers cee AG Shipping and Erection Marks....... 47 TOC-2 « Detailing for Steel Construction Assembly Marks. Right and Left Hend Details. ‘As-Shown and Opposite-Hand Columns Deiaits on Right and Left Columns Steel Detailing Economy Bolts Identification Symbols Holes, Installation Welding Joint Prequalification Welding Processes Shielded Metal Are Welding (SMAW) Submerged Are Welding (SAW) Gas Metal Are Welding (GMAW) Flux Cored Are Welding (FCAW) Electrogas Welding (GMAW-EG) or (FCAW-EG) . Flectroslag Welding (ESW) Stud Welding Resistance Welding Welding Electrodes Weld Types Fillet Welds. Groove Welds Plug. and slot welds Fillet Welds in Holes and Slots 4:19 Welding Positions 4-20 Economy in Selection of Welds 4-21 Welding Symbols 4.23 Shop Fillet Welds. 7 cree h25 Shop Groove Welds 431 Partil-Joint-Penetration Groove Welds Stud Welds Shop Plug and Slot Welds Field Wolds. ce Nondestructive Testing Symbols Other Welding and Testing Symbols Painting. ........ Galvanizing Architecturally Exposed Structural Stee! Special Fabricated Products : Unerectable Conditions and OSHA Requirements Chapter 5. Project Set-up and Control Pre-Construction Conference Project-Specific Connections Coordination with other Trades Advance Bill for Ordering Material Advance Bill Preparation . . Columns