Section 01015 - Page 11

3.5 STRUCTURAL STEEL, MISCELLANEOUS STEEL

3.5.1 GENERAL
Structural steel and miscellaneous steel shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the
provisions of American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), Specifications for Structural Steel Buildings.
(AISC 360) and the Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings, including Supplement No. 1 dated
2005 (AISC 341).
3.5.2 STRUCTURAL STEEL, MISCELLANEOUS STEEL DESIGN STRENGTHS
Plates, Shapes & Bars ASTM A 36; Fy = 250 MPa (36 ksi) minimum yield strength
Hollow Sections ASTM A 500; Grade B; Fy = 318 MPa (46 ksi) minimum yield
strength
Standard Bolts ASTM A307
High Strength Bolts ASTM A 325
Anchor bolts ASTM F 1554; Grade 36 steel
Welding AWS D1.1 (American Welding Society); E70XX Electrodes
unless otherwise specified
Non-Shrink Grout ASTM C1107, minimum 35 MPa (5000 psi) compressive
strength at 28 days
Welding Electrodes E70xx
3.5.3 PRE-ENGINEERED METAL BUILDING (PEB)
Steel framing for PEBs shall be designed for all vertical and lateral loads specified herein including dead,
live, wind, and seismic loads. PEB foundations, piers, and column anchor bolts shall be designed based
on the final reactions from the building manufacturer
3.5.4 STEEL DECK
Steel deck units shall conform to SDI Publication Number 31. Panels of maximum possible lengths shall
be used to minimize end laps. Deck units shall be fabricated in lengths to span three or more supports
with 50 mm minimum bearing at supports. Side laps shall be interlocking or nested and be stitched
together as specified per the design documents. Steel deck shall be galvanized and be a profile and
thickness as required by the design.
3.5.5 METAL ROOFING PANEL
Metal roofing panel sheets shall be continuous from ridge to eave to avoid intermediate roof seams. In
lieu of the continuous metal roof sheets, the Contractor may submit a plan for consideration of
intermediate roofing seams, including sufficient details specifying how leaks will be prevented. The
Contracting Officer must approve the plan prior to the Contractor commencing and installing the work.
3.6 WELDING
Field welding shall not be used for any part of the Main Structural Force Resisting System for structures
with building occupants. The Main Structural Force Resisting System (MSFRS) is that assemblage of
structural elements providing the required support and stability for the overall structure to adequately
resist gravity (dead; live, etc.) loads and lateral (wind; seismic, etc.) loads. Bolted connections in lieu of
welding are strongly recommended. Exemptions to these guidelines would be minor structural
connections such as metal trusses bearing on a reinforced concrete roof and other non-load bearing
applications. Such welding shall be performed only by AWS Certified welders.
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