Division 5 - Section 5A - Structural Steel and Miscellaneous Iron

Oct 28, 2026

Specification for structural steel and miscellaneous iron fabrication and erection, covering the furnishing of all plant, labor, equipment, tools, and materials required to execute work shown on the drawings. Defines scope boundaries for pipe sleeves, iron and steel castings not attached to the structural steel or miscellaneous iron. Establishes governing codes and standards, detailed material conformance to ASTM and other references, requirements for shop drawings, anchor bolts, checker plate, grating, and related execution and submission responsibilities.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages11

Reading Time28 min

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1.0 Scope

2.0 General

2.1 Codes and Standards

3.0 Detailed Requirements

3.1 Materials

3.2 Shop Drawings

3.3 Anchor Bolts

3.4 Checker Plate

3.5 Grating

3.6 Safety Chain

3.7 Stair Treads

3.8 Pipe Handrail

3.9 Painting

3.10 Connections

3.11 Fabrication

3.12 Miscellaneous Other Materials

3.13 Provisions for other work

3.14 Galvanized Steel

3.15 Marking

4.0 Installation

4.1 Technical Requirements

4.2 Storage of Materials

4.3 Workmanship

5.0 Testing

6.0 Information to be Submitted

6.1 With Bid

6.2 After Bid

Division 5 Section 5A Structural Steel and Miscellaneous Iron Page No. 1.0 Scope 5A-1 2.0 General 5A-1 2.1 Codes and Standards 5A-1 3.0 Detailed Requirements 5A-2 3.1 Materials 5A-2 3.2 Shop Drawings 5A-2 3.3 Anchor Bolts 5A-3 3.4 Checker Plate 5A-3 3.5 Grating 5A-4 3.6 Safety Chain 5A-4 3.7 Stair Treads 5A-4 3.8 Pipe Handrail 5A-4 3.9 Painting 5A-5 3.10 Connections 5A-5 3.11 Fabrication 5A-6 3.12 Miscellaneous Other Materials 5A-7 3.13 Provisions for other work 5A-7 3.14 Galvanized Steel 5A-7 3.15 Marking 5A-8 4.0 Installation 5A-8 4.1 Technical Requirements 5A-8 4.2 Storage of Materials 5A-9 4.3 Workmanship 5A-9 5.0 Testing 5A-10 6.0 Information to be Submitted 5A-10 6.1 With Bid 5A-10 6.2 After Bid 5A-10 DIVISION 5 SECTION 5A STRUCTURAL STEEL AND MISCELLANEOUS IRON 1.0 SCOPE The work covered by this specification shall include the furnishing ofall plant, labor, equipment, tools, and material for the complete execution of all structural steel and miscellaneous iron fabrication and erection work shown on the drawings and hereinafter specified. Pipe sleeves, and iron and steel castings not attached to the structural steel or miscellaneous iron shall neither be furnished nor erected by the contractor, unless otherwise indicated by the general contractor. 2.0 GENERAL 2.1 Codes and Standards The following standard specifications and all specifications, codes and standards as amended to date referred to therein are made a part of this specification and shall apply to the work, except as otherwise stated. .1 Specification for the Design, Fabrication and Erection of Structural Steel for Buildings of the American Institute of Steel Construction and any Supplementary provisions thereto. .2 Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges ofthe American Institute of Steel Construction. .3 Standard Code for Arc and Gas Welding in Building Construction of the American Welding Society. .4 Specification for Structural Joints using ASTM A325 Bolts approved by the Research Council on Riveted and Bolted Structural Joints ofthe Engineering Foundation. .5 Steel Structures Painting Manual Vol. 1-Good Painting Practice; Vol. 2-Systems & Specifications: of the Steel Structures Painting Council. .6 Other specifications, codes and standards, pertinent to and mentioned in the body of this specification, refer to the latest revision and are made a part of this specification. .7 Where any of the above specifications deviate from or conflict with this specification, then this specification shall govern. 3.0 DETAILED REQUIREMENTS 3.1 Materials All structural steel and miscellaneous iron shall conform to the ASTM requirements as shown on the drawings, or hereinafter specified. Wherever this specification requires conformity to ASTM, Federal or any other standard specification, a certified statement that the material conforms to the applicable specification, or a certified copy of mill test report, shall be submitted by the contractor to the owner. This requirement may be waived at the discretion of the Owner. .1 Structural Steel All structural steel shapes, plates and angles unless otherwise specified, shall conform to ASTM Standard Specification A36 . .2 Rivet Steel Rivet steel shall conform to ASTM Standard Specification A502, Grade 1. .3 High Strength Bolts High strength bolts and nuts shall conform to ASTM Standard Specification A325 . .4 Paint Paint shall conform to Federal Specification TT-P-86c. 3.2 Shop Drawings .1 The contractor shall prepare shop drawings consisting of erection diagrams and shop details. Where the design of connections and other required details are not shown on the design drawings, the contractor shall design and arrange the required details in accordance with recognized practice, and in such a manner as to develop the full strength of the member or as may otherwise be determined by the Owner.

FAQs

What work does Division 5 Section 5A include according to the scope?

It includes furnishing all plant, labor, equipment, tools, and materials for complete structural steel and miscellaneous iron fabrication and erection work shown on the drawings and specified in the document.

Which codes and standards are made part of the specification under General section 2.1?

The specification incorporates listed standard specifications, codes, and standards (as amended to date) related to structural steel design, fabrication, erection, welding, standard practice for steel buildings and bridges, bolted structural joints, and painting, including latest revisions of pertinent references.

What documentation must the contractor provide when materials must conform to ASTM, Federal, or other standards?

The contractor must submit a certified statement that materials conform to the applicable specification or a certified copy of mill test report; this requirement may be waived at the Owner’s discretion.

Oct 28, 2026

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