The following applies to the erector with respect to AESS:
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(a) The erector shall use special care in unloading, handling, and erecting AESS to avoid marking or distorting the AESS. The erector shall plan and execute all operations in such a manner that allows the architectural appearance of the structure to be maintained.
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(b) Slings shall be nylon-type or chains or wire rope with softeners.
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(c) Care shall be taken to minimize damage to any shop paint or coating.
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(d) When temporary braces or fixtures are required to facilitate erection, care shall be taken to avoid any blemishes, holes, or unsightly surfaces resulting from the use or removal of such temporary elements.
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(e) Tack welds not incorporated into final welds shall be ground smooth.
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(f) All weld backing and weld runoff tabs shall be removed, and the welds finished in accordance with Section 10.4.8. Removal, weld finishing, and grinding shall comply with the requirements of AWS D1.1/D1.1M, AWS D1.8/D1.8M, and ANSI/AISC 341, as applicable.
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(g) Bolted connections shall have all bolt heads on the same side of the connection and shall be consistent from one connection to another, as specified by the contract documents.
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(h) For Category AESS 4, open holes shall be filled with weld metal or body filler and smoothed by grinding or filling to the standards applicable to the shop fabrication of the materials.
Commentary
Weld access holes, as defined by ANSI/AISC 360, should be filled with body filler or other mutually agreed upon nonweldable material. Filling weld access holes with weld metal is discouraged for reasons cited in the commentary to AWS D1.1/D1.1M.