SECTION 05 12 00 STRUCTURAL STEEL FRAMING - PART 1 - GENERAL

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Structural steel framing specification defining scope, requirements, and compliance conditions for structural steel work. Covers applicable drawings and contract provisions, description of structural steel and related supports, and exclusions for other metal components handled elsewhere. Includes environmental objectives aligned with LEED 2009 requirements, requiring recycled content, regional manufacturing within 500 miles, and VOC/chemical limits for paints and coatings. Establishes qualification criteria for fabricators, detailers, erectors, professional engineers, and independent testing laboratories, plus quality assurance responsibilities.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages35

Reading Time1 h 28 min

AccessFree to download

Part 1 - General

1.1 Related Documents

1.2 Description of Work

1.3 Environmental Objectives

1.4 Qualifications

1.5 Quality Assurance

SECTION 05 12 00 STRUCTURAL STEEL FRAMING PART 1-GENERAL 1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS A. Drawings and general provisions of Contract, including General and Supplementary Conditions and Division 01 Specification sections, apply to work of this section. 1.2 DESCRIPTION OF WORK A. Extent of structural steel work is shown on drawings including schedules, notes and details that show size and location of members, typical connections, and type of steel required. Furnish all labor, materials, services, equipment and appliances required in conjunction with or related to the furnishing, fabrication, delivery, and erection of all structural steel defined below. Include all supplementary parts, members and connections necessary to complete the structural steel work, regardless of whether all such items are specifically shown or specified on the drawings. B. Structural steel shall be defined as that work prescribed in Section 2.1 of the AISC “Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges” and all steel supports for elevator guide rails and catwalks (including support members and attached structural steel shapes and plates such as hangers, toeplates, and the (grating) (checkered plate) walking surface) . C. Miscellaneous metal fabrications, architecturally exposed structural steel, metal stairs and ladders, steel joists and joist girders, cold-formed metal framing, and metal deck are specified elsewhere in these Specifications. 1.3 ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES A. The Owner has established environmental goals and strategies for achieving them based upon the LEED® Green Building Rating System for New Construction & Major Renovations Version 2009 , as developed by the U.S. Green Building Council. Refer to Division 01 Section "Sustainable Design Requirements.” B. Manufacturer to supply documentation of level of compliance or non-compliance with the following requirements before consideration as an "acceptable manufacturer:" 1. The following are mandatory requirements for the overall project: a. The material(s) in the product(s) supplied should have a recycled content such that the sum of the post-consumer recycled content plus one-half of the pre-consumer content constitutes at least 50% of the total value of the material in the project. b. 20% of the product(s) supplied is extracted, processed, and manufactured regionally within a radius of 500 miles of this Project. c. Paints and coatings must meet or exceed the VOC and chemical component limits of Green Seal requirements. C. Products that conform to requirements of the Environmental Objectives yet do not fully meet other requirements of this Section may still be considered for use at the sole discretion of the Owner and Architect. 1.4 QUALIFICATIONS A. Fabricator: 1. The structural steel fabricator shall have not less than 10 years experience in the successful fabrication of structural steel including not less than three projects using heavy trusses. 2. The structural steel fabricator must participate in the AISC Quality Certification Program and be designated an AISC Certified Plant in Category STD, Standard for Steel Building Structures. 3. The structural steel fabricator must be registered and approved by the local building official to perform fabrication work without special inspection. Should the fabricator not be so approved, the fabricator shall reimburse the Owner for the cost of the special inspections required by the local building official. B. Detailer: 1. The structural steel detailer shall have not less than (5) years experience in the successful detailing of structural steel similar to this project including experience in selecting or completing structural steel connection details using information found in tables in the AISC “Steel Construction Manual. 2. The structural steel detailer firm shall be certified under the Quality Procedures Program of the National Institute of Steel Detailing. The project shall be detailed by qualifie

FAQs

What work is covered by the structural steel framing specification?

The extent of structural steel work is shown on drawings, including member size and location, typical connections, and required steel types, and it includes all supplementary parts and connections needed for complete structural steel work.

How do environmental objectives affect manufacturer documentation?

Manufacturers must supply documentation proving compliance or non-compliance with requirements, including recycled content, regional extraction/processing/manufacturing within 500 miles, and paint/coating VOC and chemical component limits meeting Green Seal requirements.

What are the qualification requirements for the structural steel fabricator, detailer, and erector?

The fabricator requires at least 10 years experience and participation in AISC quality certification; the detailer requires at least 5 years experience and certification under NISD quality procedures with qualified personnel; the erector requires at least 5 years erection experience and participation in the AISC erector certification program.

Oct 23, 2026

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