MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

IRW120  1995 Spring – 2009 Spring

Structural Steel Erection I

1.

Describe the historical development of the use of iron and steel in construction. (I)

2.

Describe the process, materials and facilities involved in the manufacture of iron and steel. (II)

3.

Read and interpret structural steel erection drawings (III)

4.

Identify the basic components, tools, equipment, welding and safety precautions used in structural steel erection. (IV,V)

5.

Describe the personnel, procedures and safety precautions used when unloading iron for various types off jobs. (VI)

6.

Describe the tools, equipment, and procedures used in shaking out iron for various types of jobs. (VII)

7.

Identify various types of anchor bolts and describe their use in relation to base plates and shims. (VIII)

8.

Describe the responsibilities and qualifications of raising gang members. (IX)

9.

Describe the equipment, procedure and safety precautions for erecting columns, beams, girders, trusses, bracing, flooring, nets and railings. (X)

10.

Describe the equipment, procedures and safety precautions for plumbing and aligning structural steel in various types of structures. (XI)

11.

Describe the equipment, tools, procedures, and inspection procedures used for making bolted, riveted, and pinned connections. (XII,XIII)

12.

Describe the planning, drawing, equipment and procedures used for the erection of bar joist and bridging. (XIV)

13.

Describe the equipment, tools, and procedures used for various types of detailing including stairways, ladders, channel bucks and grating. (XV)

MCCCD Official Course Outline:

IRW120  1995 Spring – 2009 Spring

Structural Steel Erection I

I. Historical Uses of Iron and Steel

A. Iron

1. Bridges

2. Building Material

3. Beams and Girders

4. Buildings

B. Steel

1. Bridges

2. Ressemer Steel Converter

3. Skyscrapers

C. Iron Workers

D. Hoisting Engine

E. Basic Steel Erection Procedure

II. Manufacture of Iron and Steel

A. Historical Development

1. Ancient

2. High Tonnage Steelmaking

3. Modern Steel Industry

B. Raw Materials for Steel

1. Iron Ore

a. Mining

b. Treatment

c. Environmental Quality

d. Direct Reduction

e. Ore Fleet

f. Sources

g. Stockpiling

2. Coal

a. Mining

b. Cleaning

c. Coke

d. Waste Handling

3. Limestone

4. Scrap

5. Refractories

a. Types

b. Use

c. Manufacture

6. Alloys

7. Oxygen

8. Water

C. Iron Making

1. Process

2. Facilities

3. Materials

D. Steel Making

1. Process Methods

a. Basic Oxygen Furnace

b. Open Hearth

c. Electric Furnace

2. Ingots

a. Forming

b. Stripping

c. Soaking

d. Roughing e Strand Casting

3. Facilities

a. Common Purification

b. Radical Purification

4. Kinds of steel

5. Ecology

6. Safety

E. Forming Steel Products

1. Blooms, Slabs and Billets

2. Structural Shapes

3. Rolling Methods

III. Review of Drawing Interpretation

A. Steel Shapes

B. Alphabet of Lines

C. Architects Scale

D. Dimensioning

E. Basic Projections

F. Title Blocks and Notes

G. Materials List and Notes

H. Types of Drawings

I. Symbols

J. Abbreviations

IV. Erection Basics

A. Procedure Components

B. Safety

C. Tools and Equipment

D. Welding

V. Erection of Structural Steel

A. Types of Jobs

1. Single Story Buildings

2. Multi-Story Buildings

3. Open Buildings

4. Bridges

5. Unique Jobs

B. Preparation

1. Plans and Site Problems

2. Supply Problems

3. Existing Conditions

4. Coordination

C. The Setting

D. False work

E. Field Connections

F. Unloading

G. Directing

H. Hooking

I. Signaling

J. Connecting

K. Placing and Guying

L. Fastening

M. Other Installation

N. Safety and Hazards

VI. Unloading Iron

A. Yarding and the Yard Gang

B. Job Type

C. Railroad Cars

D. Safety

VII. Shaking Out Iron

A. Tools and Equipment

B. Multi-Story Jobs

1. Derrick

2. Mobile Crane

C. Single Story Jobs

D. Bridges

VIII. Anchor Bolts

A. Types

B. Preparation for Base Plates

C. Placing Shims

IX. Raising Gang

A. Responsibilities

B. Qualifications

X. Erecting Components

A. Columns

1. Wire Rope Choker Method

2. "Slip-Pin" Shackle Method

3. Lifting Devices

B. Beams

1. Equipment

2. Procedure

3. Safety

4. Splices

C. Girders

D. Trusses

E. Topping Out

F. Bracing

1. Adjustable

2. Fixed

3. Temporary

G. Flooring, Nets and Railing

1. Tiered Buildings

2. Permanent Flooring

3. Safety Nets

a. Installation

b. Mesh Size

4. Near Water

5. Railings

XI. Plumbing and Aligning Structural Steel

A. Procedure

B. Equipment

1. Wire Rope

2. Turnbuckles

3. Shackles

4. Cable Clamps

5. Plumb Bob with Fine Wire

6. 4' Level

7. Transit

C. Commentating for Welding

D. Safety

E. Structure

1. Braced Towers

2. Mill Buildings

3. Bridges

XII. Bolting-Up of Structural Steel

A. Equipment and Tools

B. Bolt Types

1. Soft Bolts

2. High Strength Bolts

C. Bolts Behavior

D. Inspection

E. Bolted Connections

1. Types

2. Behavior

F. Tightening High-Strength Bolting

G. Calibration for Installation

H. Load Indicator Washer

I. Determining Length

J. Washers

K. LeJeune Tension Control Fastening System

L. React-A-Matic Power Torque Wrench and Bolting System

XIII. Riveted and Pinned Connections

A. Rivet

1. Rivet Types

2. Gage and Pitch

3. Equipment and tools

4. Fitting Up

5. Heating

6. Personnel

a. Catcher

b. Bucker-Up

c. Riveted

7. Testing

8. Removal

B. Pins

1. Accessories

2. Pinholes

3. Insertion

4. Pin-Connected Members

XIV. Erection of Bar Joists and Bridging

A. Historical Background

B. Drawings

C. Procedures

1. Pre-Erection Planning

2. Hoisting Equipment

3. Hooks, Shackles, Slings and Chokers

4. Unloading

5. Welding

XV. Detailing

A. Application

B. Equipment and Tools

C. Procedures

D. Stairway Safety

E. Ladders

F. Channel Bucks

G. Grating