Steel

Question 1

How is steel brought to construction site?

Answer 1

It is fabricated and shipped to job site

Question 2

Who is the connection design left up to?

Answer 2

Fabricator; will submit his drawings to engineer for review and approval

Question 3

Most common steel

Answer 3

A36

Question 4

What are Wide-Flange Beams used for? (W)

Answer 4

Columns, Beams, Girders

Question 5

What are American Standard beams used for? (S)

Answer 5

Girders and beams

Question 6

What are American Standard Channels used for? (C)

Answer 6

Beams and stair stringers

Question 7

What are T beams used for? (WT)

Answer 7

Trusses

Question 8

What are Angles used for? (L)

Answer 8

Cross bracing, lintels, ledgers, connectors and steel truss construction

Question 9

What is structural tubing used for? (TS)

Answer 9

Columns, cross bracing, and in the construction of steel trusses

Question 10

What are pipes used for? (Pipe)

Answer 10

Columns

Question 11

What are plates used for?

Answer 11

Used as base plates and connectors

Question 12

How to estimate beams, girders and columns?

Answer 12

Estimate total amount, as well as the weight (for the crane) with an added percentage for connectors and bolts

Question 13

connection of two shorter beams or columns together

Answer 13

splice connection

Question 14

end of one beam is joined to the web of another

Answer 14

Beam to beam

Question 15

measure to the center of the column

Answer 15

Beam to a column web

Question 16

Measure to column flange

Answer 16

Beam to column flange

Question 17

Measure across the column

Answer 17

beam to column plate

Question 18

Used for floor framing systems

Answer 18

Joists and Joist Girders

Question 19

average cost of freight

Answer 19

$44/ton

Question 20

average cost of shipping from fab shop

Answer 20

$34/ton

Question 21

How much can trucks haul?

Answer 21

20 tons per load

Question 22

What is more expensive a light weight member or heavy weight member

Answer 22

light - more detailed which leads to more expensive fabrication

Question 23

3 types of erecting

Answer 23

Equipment rental, labor cost for erecting structural members, and labor cost for field connections

Question 24

How much paint is applied to steel

Answer 24

2 field coats

Question 25

What type of steel member costs more to paint?

Answer 25

Roof truss

Question 26

How much is the steel overhead?

Answer 26

15-60% of direct cost

Question 27

How are structural steel members transported?

Answer 27

By truck

Question 28

What are the primary safety concerns?

Answer 28

Falling and frame stability