Connection Design as the Fabricator's Representative

This session provides an overview of the steps taken by a Specialty Structural Engineer when the Structural Engineer of Record delegates design of the connections. Topics include:

- What does the Code of Standard Practice say about connection design
- Critical information provided on design drawings
- Request For Information (RFI) process
- Selection of standard connection types and materials
- Common challenges encountered
- Practical tips to facilitate shop and field efficiencies
- Helpful connection design references

This presentation was given as the fourth of eight sessions of Night School 18:  Steel Construction:  From the Mill to Topping Out.  You can find other sessions from this Night School in the Education Archives at the following links.

• Session 1:  Introduction to the Steel Construction Process: The Team Behind the Building
• Session 2:  The Manufacturing of Structural Steel Shapes
• Session 3: Steel Fabrication: A Virtual, Detailed Tour of the Steel Fabrication Process
• Session 5: It Doesn't Get Built Without the Erector
• Session 6: Erection Engineering: Stability During Construction
• Session 7: Field Fixes and Solutions
• Session 8: Quality Control and Quality Assurance

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Connection Design as the Fabricator's Representative

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Connection Design as the Fabricator's Representative Handouts - 2 per page

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