8.1.1
The fabricator shall maintain a quality control program to ensure that the work is performed in accordance with the requirements in this Code, ANSI/AISC 360, and the contract documents. The fabricator shall have the option to use the AISC Quality Certification Program to establish and administer the quality control program.
Commentary
The AISC Quality Certification Program confirms to the construction industry that a certified structural steel fabrication shop has the capability by reason of commitment, personnel, organization, experience, procedures, knowledge, and equipment to produce fabricated structural steel of the required quality for a given category of work. The AISC Quality Certification Program is not intended to involve inspection and/or judgment of product quality on individual projects; neither is it intended to guarantee the quality of specific fabricated structural steel products.
8.1.2
The erector shall maintain a quality control program to ensure that the work is performed in accordance with the requirements in this Code, ANSI/AISC 360, and the contract documents. The erector shall be capable of performing the erection of the structural steel and shall provide the equipment, personnel, and management for the scope, magnitude, and required quality of each project. The erector shall have the option to use the AISC Erector Certification Program to establish and administer the quality control program.
Commentary
The AISC Erector Certification Program confirms to the construction industry that a certified structural steel erector has the capability by reason of commitment, personnel, organization, experience, procedures, knowledge, and equipment to erect fabricated structural steel to the required quality for a given category of work. The AISC Erector Certification Program is not intended to involve inspection and/or judgment of product quality on individual projects; neither is it intended to guarantee the quality of specific erected structural steel products.
8.1.3
When the owner requires more extensive quality control procedures or independent inspection by qualified personnel, or requires that the fabricator must be certified under the AISC Quality Certification Program and/or requires that the erector must be certified under the AISC Erector Certification Program, this shall be clearly stated in the contract documents, including a definition of the scope of such inspection.