specs

Section 05100
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C. Store structural steel above ground on skids or platforms, and protect from corrosion. Store packaged
materials in unbroken containers.
D. Do not bend or damage materials during shipment, handling and erection.
E. Take precautions in the removal of packaging or bundling devices to prevent damage to materials.
F. Certification numbers for fasteners shall appear on product containers and shall correspond to identification
numbers on mill test reports.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.01. MATERIALS
A. Structural Steel, normal grade: ASTM A36.
B. High Strength Structural Steel: ASTM A992 - Grade 50.
C. Steel Pipes: ASTM A501 (36,000 psi yield).
D. Hollow Structural Sections (HSS) – Round or Rectangular: ASTM A500 - Grade B.
E. Erection Bolts and Anchor Bolts: ASTM A307, ANSI B18.2.1, and ANSI B18.2.2.
F. High Strength Bolts: ASTM A325N, ANSI B18.2.1, ANSI B18.2.2.
1. Manufacturer's symbol and grade markings shall appear on bolts and nuts.
G. Anchor Bolts: ASTM F1554 Grade 36
H. High Strength Anchor Bolts: ASTM F1554 Grade 105.
I. Washers: ANSI B27.2 Type A.
J. Welding Electrodes:
1. Welding electrodes shall conform to AISC Specifications. Use E70 electrodes.
2. Coatings of low-hydrogen electrodes shall be thoroughly dry when used. Electrodes taken from
hermetically sealed packages shall be used within 4 hours, or shall be dried in accordance with AWS D1.1
before use.
3. Do not use electrodes of any type that have been wet.
K. Paint for structural steel:
1. Shop Primer:
a. Rust-inhibiting primer conforming to Federal Specification TT-P-86g, Type I or III.
b. Paint and methods of paint application shall comply with applicable air-quality and environmental
regulations.
c. Paint shall be compatible with welding procedures and shall produce no significant difference in
strength of weld material.
d. Paint shall meet or exceed requirements for abrasion - Fed. Test No. 141; elongation - ASTM D522;
and salt spray - ASTM B117.
2. Primer for Architecturally Exposed Structural Steel
a. Acceptable Products:
Tnemec 10-09
Valspar 13-R-29
Carboline Phenoline 818
Sherwin-Williams Kem Kromik Universal B50 Series
3. Zinc-Coating: Where galvanizing steel is required, zinc coating shall conform to ASTM A123 and A143.
Zinc coating for threaded products shall conform to ASTM A153. Do not galvanize ASTM A490 bolts.
4. Cold Galvanizing: Galvilite as manufactured by ZRC WORLDWIDE, Marshfield, MA (phone
800.831.3275; web site www.zrcworldwide.com), and used for repair only.
L. Shear Studs
1. Headed fusion welded shear connectors with proper ferrules and accessories especially designed to create
composite deck action by mating of shear connectors, concrete deck, and supporting beam.
2. Steel shall conform to ASTM A108 grades C1010-1020, minimum tensile strength of 60,000 psi.
3. Studs shall be of uniform diameter, heads concentric and normal to shaft, and weld end chamfered and
solid flux.
2.02. ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PRODUCTS
A. To the greatest extent possible, provide products and materials that promote stewardship of the earth's
resources, promote good indoor environmental quality (IEQ), and promote efficiencies in operational
performance.
B. Provide products listed on the EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines to the greatest extent practicable.
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