7.8.1
The fabricator shall provide field connection details that are consistent with the requirements in the contract documents and that will, in the fabricator’s opinion, result in economical fabrication and erection.
7.8.2
When the fabricator is responsible for erecting the structural steel, the fabricator shall furnish all materials that are required for both temporary and permanent connection of the component parts of the structural steel frame.
7.8.3
When the erection of the structural steel is not performed by the fabricator, the fabricator shall furnish the following field connection material:
- (a) Bolts, nuts, and washers in sufficient quantity for all structural steel-to-structural steel field connections that are to be permanently bolted. The fabricator shall include an extra 2% plus three bolts, subject to a minimum of five extra bolts of each grade, type, diameter, length, and production lot number.
- (b) Shims that are shown as necessary for make-up of permanent structural steel-to-structural steel field connections.
- (c) Steel backing and runoff tabs that are required for field welding.
7.8.4
The erector shall furnish all welding electrodes, fit-up bolts, and drift pins used for the erection of the structural steel. Non-steel backing, if used, shall be furnished by the erector.
Commentary
See the Commentary for Section 2.2.