Hoppin Gavap=ino GA 2.5 Sectional Steel Fabrications ‘Section steel fabrications ere usectpredom pany toa geder construction. Tha flow lng guidance there apples principaly tc Stuetues nvoling steel girder consruction. 1 Materials and Thickness of Materials. ‘Tha tel used inthe manufacture of sectional star ebratona shouldbe suitabofor hot dip {geluanzing in acootdance vith ES 728: 1971 (lo86). An appropriate agreement between the processor and the stoe supplier shouldbe ‘malo when placing te ordarfor the steel (See false Data Shoat 22), ‘Asa, agar hickrosse8 of material equire fa longar perlod of irenersion the zinc bath bolore assuming the bath temperature. The Sectional staal wt the Largest Mickness of motel lays determines te perod ofr fsion of the hola componer. Sectional Sel workpes wich evhbita ilar oa most urn riko of material ae there fore bes for not ip galvanizing, Large oiler. fenoas inthe thikewass of rata shou DO ‘cided wherever possible Early ageamant with the galvaner shoud ‘alse be sought regarcing the maximum d- Tenions ard woghts of components end ‘workpleoes s00 also Dala Shoot 2.9), 2. Surface Preparation Goneraly speaking, sectional ste! fabrice tions sould ave tthe qavarizer in on ur {Teste state as the creperation necessary for hotolp gavanizins usually cared aut atthe ‘alvanzer Some common propio suoh 35, paint meriangs,grosee or welding lag which Gennot alays be allewated by pledng and ‘egreesing snauld ba deat wih by the up Tere alse Data Sheet 2.1). Viner stee sttuctures are 16 be shot blasted ‘he shoud be dove atthe steel fabricators utcaremustpotaken nat any reside of re Blasting materal's competely removed from the component (¢g. fom comers and hol lows) \inere there are edges in the sectional stea, Ipftirom cutting by acetvere, and especialy on workpieces edueed by plasmas cutting, changos inthe surface of tho work- shouldbe welded o ensure that no gaps are plece may aocur in bre aaa ofthe Cut (6g. present fru to paratrate Gecerbontato). Tesechanges mayalooal- ierge owstaps are nacossay (eg. vath ak fect the 2con reaction reauting nthe f- —Wontal fang sate, eit Pot trav tre ‘mation of hot dip gavaned comings with ® —sirass shauc theveere be mado on at last Feducad thckees. In such cases it may be one side of tho ovorapping pla 80 aa 10 ‘Roceasary to work on te edges fo adopth of _avolthe rung excussprassure caused by atleast Ot, e.g. by gin. heating of tho rn he gap between Wolayers 0.2 3. Internal Stresses and Distortion ‘When intomal stresses arerollved by the hoa ff the gehanzng process this may roou the dlstorion of setlonel soe fatrications, Various types intemal stresses may be ro sent any fabrication dus to welding, rlln, for extusion. These hniernal stresses iti fama in equebrum but the introduction of Feat may raleve these bull in stresaos anc detoton results, ‘There are. certain constructive. measures vihich canbe taken to overcome the dangers Of estortonon steel abceatons, or aven ds fotion due to watdng CCross-sectons to be joined together, which fre galvanzed ncualy and thon assor bledby some mechanicalmeans(@.g- sare) favourable ‘cause no problems. Where such a Method is fot possible, the welding seams at tha join should be arranged 0 that they are susted ri : iat jure 2: old over. Roar the main ex ofthe ste! secton, Otter ea ee ‘ge they shoud places as symmeticaly a eee ‘Sspossibie questa fem the main axis and welding cared out as. simuftanecusly 3s oss. The dangor of dstorton is inmisea by using symmelical cross-sectons, Asymmetica Figure 3: Provide ‘toss- sections exh a reat danger of coveraps wih {orton i hicker welding seams am eranges ‘openings. Shoes sr anarc rm oe ee — PS 4. Overlaps = Cheiapong suraoss shold be aces at en okie mare of conecce ae Senet ag igloo ont ree aie neuraerie Vapees eon iacecin femtoien ae sora erence Figure 1: Greater isk a a Ay. Te QQ?Hotel Saeae="9 2.5 Sectional Steel Fabrications 5. Outlets and Drain-holes In oder to not ip galvanize sectoral steal fo Ercatons to a hgh andar. reinforcing pleses, end platos and ine features must Popravided with vent hele. As the compan tents ore always immersed at an angi tne Verbus veatment haths fhe galerizing plans, tr noloe mustbeso aranged that the Ge cartun ancl out realy of comars and anges of a component. Otherwise zinc may be dawn oul withthe component Fig 4) or tregpedl ar ay resut in Getects nthe galva- nizing Vens'end cn-hae sould arranged fn ple ae ar as possble, Oull's may be made Figure 5: Dra holes in te comer are necessary for he zino ‘ovum nan oat ret. Figute 4: xara sf galvanizing defects ‘iueta inademate ‘ranage ‘as shown nFigue Sin the peample fo tho ar. Fangement io“) sctlns. rt blesn rer {oreing plates end ovetaps should bomadein ast wy. Ingenerl dear holes to le out ihe pee tno kya anlthe ig! sne ually have 3 Gamer > TOmm As] rue of fumb the d tenet eheukd slemye Bo about rm on Scotlona sel, fut ths Mey change cepsrct Ingenthe eze.and eumborot oran-hles, 6. Connections ‘Gannecting seclonal ote componsnts by Techanicel means, eg. bts, can be cariod Gitinthewortatos oron eto. Assembly js vith ameonanical means of eernection ae to te void in prefencesto wadiejonts es they Can easly bocismanted. Usinga meshancal means of connection hes {ha advantage that al surfaces of the inv lil Pol dip galvanized sectons and pisos Dldced nex! exon cher ee Completely ro tected, Materials used for connections must dso baholcip caverized. 7. Improving Defective Areas welding is tobe cared out alte hoi cip gal Nanzina, 2ro sous be moved fom the bea to be welcad for a clstance of at st 10 mv fo eech sive ofthe seam. Alter we: ding, dorosion prolcten i tus area rt Bo fosiorod. Even whan transporting or assembiing soc tral Stal abreations hry happen that the Zine cosing clamaged in paces: Such de {ecive aaa rust als bo repaired and se Ccommarcied trata areas 2 cbaing are freatod'n accordance with 8S 728 = 1971 {1986}, This states that areas may bo rono vated ihe ye use Of la mating point Zinc aloyrebak rods or rowcers made sae iealy forthe purpose orby the use of alias! ‘we coats of goog quality znerch paint Su ‘ent meted shod be applod 19 provas « Zine coming a least equal mn thickness 0 the Gakenized Iyer. This recommended pro: Beckie sroulbe flowed ntne aplicaion anytepar mean Published by (Gevaniore Assocation ‘rents Ccurt 58 Viciora Road, Sulton Gottat, ‘West Mictands, Br 187.0: