Structural Steel vs. Other Steel
Structural Steel vs. Other Steel
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The AISC Code of Standard Practice (CSP) section 2.1 defines "structural steel" & section 2.2 lists "other steel" which is not included in the "structural steel" category. Under "other steel" are catwalks, flag poles, crane rails, stairs, etc. "Other steel" members are not required to comply with CSP requirements. AISC spec 360 section A1 also limits its' scope to "structural steeL" as defined in CSP section 2.1. How should "other steel" then be designed/fabricated etc.? Is the engineer and steel supplier for these components free to do as they choose?






RE: Structural Steel vs. Other Steel
RE: Structural Steel vs. Other Steel
My understanding for such a specfic definition of "structural steel" is so that all the bidders know for certain which items are in the "structural steel" bid. Everyone works off the same baseline. There is no wondering about who is responsible for providing the anchor bolts, for example.
The smaller the project, the more likely that some or all of the miscellaneous items get included in the "structural steel" contract.
RE: Structural Steel vs. Other Steel
Then there was a miscellaneous metals guy who did stairs, gratings, handrails and the smaller pieces that the big shops couldn't do (or didn't want to handle) very efficiently.
The general would set a dividing line. Of course, since everything was priced by the ton, the structural steel sub was getting a lot less per ton than the miscellaneous metals supplier. I can't remember who did the girts.
RE: Structural Steel vs. Other Steel