AISC CSE case studies
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"AISC CSE" is not a designation that appears anywhere in the American Institute of Steel Construction's published certification material. The pages AISC maintains for its certification programs describe quality management system (QMS) certification for fabricators and erectors; they set out the Governing Requirements of Certification Programs and the Standard for Certification Programs (AISC 207-25), and they point participants to audit guides, FAQs, program descriptions, and a participant portal. The AISC CSE case studies are 5 cases and about 3,703 words.
1Quality Manager Reporting to Operations on a Schedule-Driven Project
A steel erector has 38 field employees and about $22M in annual revenue, up from 12 employees three years ago. The organization chart shows the quality control manager (QCM) reporting to the vice president of operations, who also chairs the weekly production meeting where schedule recovery is decided.
753 words, about 4 min2First Tandem Pick Over an Operating Transit Station
An erector wins a project to erect a five-story braced frame over an occupied transit station. Two 90-ft cantilever girders will be set using a temporary shoring tower and tandem crane picks.
778 words, about 4 min3Bolting Competence and a CWI Inspecting Family
A 14-person erection crew is preparing for a project with 1,850 slip-critical bolts and 320 shop-primed faying surfaces. Four welders hold current AWS D1.1 certifications, but two have not welded in nine months.
760 words, about 4 min4Overdue Crane Inspection and Untagged Rigging Before a Critical Pick
An erector needs a 200-ton crawler crane for a critical pick in five days. The crane's annual third-party inspection was due 45 days ago, and the inspector cannot come for three weeks.
734 words, about 4 min5Anchor Rod Nonconformances Keep Repeating After a Reminder
Over six months an erector logged 41 nonconformances: 17 anchor rod misalignments greater than 1/4 in., 9 column plumbness readings outside tolerance, 6 bolt hole misalignments, 5 coating damage cases and 4 miscellaneous. The anchor rod issues cluster on three projects, all where the foundation contractor set rods without the erector's template and the erector's pre-erection survey was performed after the rods were grouted.
678 words, about 3 min