You Furnish The Steel, You Furnish The Fastener
You Furnish The Steel, You Furnish The Fastener
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You Furnish The Steel, You Furnish The Fastener.
This is a "Rule of Thumb" I learned when estimating for a steel fabricator several years ago.
Sounds like simple and reasonable, common-sense to me.
Is this an unwritten rule or is this actually written somewhere in the depths of AISC or other?
Although I cannot believe the general contractor is actually inquiring, I'd rather have valid support of my "two-cent's" before I offer it, which may become an offering in a dispute.
Opinions? Documentation? Reference? Other?
Thank you!
This is a "Rule of Thumb" I learned when estimating for a steel fabricator several years ago.
Sounds like simple and reasonable, common-sense to me.
Is this an unwritten rule or is this actually written somewhere in the depths of AISC or other?
Although I cannot believe the general contractor is actually inquiring, I'd rather have valid support of my "two-cent's" before I offer it, which may become an offering in a dispute.
Opinions? Documentation? Reference? Other?
Thank you!






RE: You Furnish The Steel, You Furnish The Fastener
It goes on in section 2.2 to further define what is not considered structural steel.
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JStephen... Where is Section 7.7 in AISC 9th ASD? (I'm assuming you meant "AISC" 9th?)
All... Isn't AISC considered a credible reference to be used for or against the steel fabricator in specifying what the fabricator is responsible to furnish? I know I've heard both general contractors, fabricators and detailers reference AISC essentially as construction and process law.
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9th edition is green. Everyone wants things designed to be greener these days, right?
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RE: You Furnish The Steel, You Furnish The Fastener
What don't you like the 14th?
What do the contract documents state? The revised section is 7.8.3 AISC 303-10 or 16. When erection is not performed by the fabricator, the fabricator shall furnish: bolts, nuts, washers, shims, backing and run-off
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We consider the code of standard practice to be the "law" unless the structural drawings, specifications, or contract with the GC specifically state something otherwise. Every now and then something comes up where a random piece of angle or tube steel is shown on the architectural drawings and the GC suddenly thinks it's in our scope.