Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine shop and field connections from design drawings
- Fabrication shop capabilities and preferences are discussed with fabricator
- Connections are allocated as shop or field welded in conjunction with fabricator
- Connections to be field bolted are allocated and extent of shop preparation of connections decided
- Connection fittings for structural connections are allocated to either columns or beams to suit fabrication efficiency or design requirements
- Identify required connections
- Members requiring connections are identified from design information and any potential or specified non standard connections are identified
- Design information is checked for specification of standard and non standard connections
- Adequacy of design information for non standard connections is checked and request for further information made if necessary
- Standard connections not specified by the designer are identified and connection type specified in conjunction with the fabricator
- Approval is sought from designer before detailing and fabrication
- Detail connections
- Detail purlin and girt cleats
- Detail haunches for portal frame buildings
- Haunch specifications, bolting information, eave and apex information supplied by designer are checked
- Exact haunch sizes and dimension haunches on shop drawings and erection diagrams are calculated
- Pre-sets for column tops are inserted into shop drawings and erection plans where specified in design information
- Detail column base plates
- Detail steel to non-steel connections
- Edge clearances for concrete and other non-steel members or components are determined from designer or non-steel detailer
- Casting plates types are identified from design information
- Reinforcement locations are identified and clashes with connections avoided
- Interference with post tensioning cables and holding down bolts is avoided for upper floor connections
- Fixings are identified from design information
- Steel to non-steel connections are detailed according to design information