Fabricated structural steel inspection required?
Fabricated structural steel inspection required?
(OP)
We just received a few tons of fabricated structural steel for the erection of a pipe rack at our chemical manufacturing plant in Texas. The fabricator is an AISC certified shop. Am I required by law to have this steel inspected by a qualified third party in order to erect it?





RE: Fabricated structural steel inspection required?
Pipe racks usually fall under AISC which references AWS D1.1. AWS D1.1 leaves the decision to provide verification inspection up to the owner. Under AWS D1.1 the contractor is always responsible for visually inspecting of all welds.
What is specified in the project specifications?
Best regards - Al
RE: Fabricated structural steel inspection required?
RE: Fabricated structural steel inspection required?
RE: Fabricated structural steel inspection required?
If you're not in a city limit, there's usually not a building code. (There is a statewide building code, but only applicable to commercial buildings.)
Also double check OSHA rules and your own corporate policies.
RE: Fabricated structural steel inspection required?
Best regards - Al