AISC Fabricator case studies
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AISC Quality Management Systems (QMS) Certification is a structural steel industry credential that AISC describes as setting the quality standard for the industry and as the most recognized national quality certification program. Its stated purpose is to confirm to owners, the design community, the construction industry, and public officials that certified participants adhering to program criteria have the personnel, organization, experience, documented procedures, knowledge, equipment, and commitment to quality to perform fabrication, manufacturing, and/or erection. The AISC Fabricator case studies are 5 cases and about 2,466 words.
1The Welder Qualification Gap on a New Bridge Package
AISC-certified fabricator has just won a 14-month bridge girder package requiring 240 shop-welded complete-joint-penetration groove welds in 1-inch plate. The shop has 9 certified welders.
515 words, about 3 min2Procedures Missing for a Field-Modified Connection
A fabricator is erecting a 3-story steel frame. At column line C, the erector finds that a moment connection's beam stub was fabricated 1.5 inches short of the design dimension because of a shop drawing transposition.
489 words, about 2 min3Equipment Calibration Lapse on a Coating Line
A fabricator operates an in-house blast and coating line for a project requiring an inorganic zinc primer at a specified dry film thickness of 3-5 mils. The shop has two coating thickness gauges.
490 words, about 2 min4The Experienced Welder Who Won't Follow the WPS
A fabricator employs a welder with 22 years of experience who is widely regarded as the shop's best. He is qualified for the process and thickness on a current project requiring CJP groove welds in 3/4-inch plate with a specified preheat of 200°F and interpass limit of 450°F.
495 words, about 2 min5Subcontracted Galvanizing and the Quality Record
A fabricator is supplying 180 tons of structural steel for a wastewater treatment plant, where corrosion resistance is critical. The specification requires hot-dip galvanizing per ASTM A123 with coating thickness verified and documented.
477 words, about 2 min