scope:

This Certification Standard for Steel Building Structures is intended to offer assistance to building professionals and owners in assessing Fabricators' capability to satisfy project quality needs. Users of this Standard must evaluate Fabricator capacity independently.

The Standard describes requirements for certification of facilities that fabricate and supply the structural steel frames for buildings. These facilities have Quality Management Systems with defined functions and responsibilities.

The Quality Management System of fabrication facilities (not products) is certified. The certification should not be understood as a product inspection of fabricated Structural Steel. Certification includes all functions of providing Structural Steel fabrication from receipt of contract through final delivery. The scope of this certification does not include design or erection.

The certification program is open to all Fabricators of Structural Steel, regardless of size and regardless of AISC membership status.