scope:

The requirements in this Standard shall apply as follows:

(a) Chapters 1 and 2 shall apply to building fabricators, who fabricate and supply the structural steel frames for buildings where elements of the frames are as defined in AISC Code of Standard Practice Section 2.1.

(b) Chapters 1 and 3 shall apply to metal component manufacturers, who manufacture components that include bracing not designed for primary loads (diaphragms, cross frames, and lateral bracing); camera, light, sign, and signal support structures; bridge rail; stairs; walkways; grid decks; drains; scuppers; expansion joints; bearings; ballast plates; and mechanical movable bridge equipment. Manufacturers of camera, light, sign, and signal support structures; high mast light towers; bridge rail; complex expansion joints; high load multi- rotational (HLMR) bearings; and mechanical movable bridge equipment shall also be required to meet specific supplemental requirements to this Standard.

(c) Chapters 1 and 4 shall apply to bridge fabricators, who fabricate and supply steel highway or railroad bridges.

(d) Chapters 1 and 5 shall apply to erectors of structural steel.

(e) Chapters 1 and 6 shall apply to hydraulic metal structure fabricators.

In Chapters 2 through 6, only those subsections that are supplementary to Chapter 1 are indicated.

The Glossary is an integral part of this Standard. Nonmandatory Commentaries are provided for background, and the user is encouraged to consult them.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this Standard is to confirm to owners, the design community, the construction industry, and public officials that certified participants who adhere to the requirements in this Standard have the personnel, organization, experience, documented procedures, knowledge, equipment, and commitment to quality to perform fabrication, manufacturing, and/or erection as described in this Standard.