Specs

Bismarck Real Estate Partners, Inc.
PROJECT MANUAL
C. Shop Paint: Rustguard 4150-6160 gray, low VOC shop coat primer, Devoe Coatings, by ICI
and shall conform to the Steel Structures Painting Council Specifications 15-68T, Type 1.
2.02 FABRICATION
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Steel joists shall be fabricated in accordance with the Standard Specifications for Open Web
Steel Joists, K-Series.
Provide extended ends, special depth ends, etc., where indicated on the drawings and, as job
conditions require.
Before application of shop coat, clean steel free of all foreign substances. Give all steel
items one (1) shop coat.
Camber all steel joists for roofs in accordance with the Standard Specifications for Open Web
Steel Joists, K-Series.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 DESIGN
A. Steel joists shall be designed by the manufacturer. The manufacturer's engineer shall be
responsible for the design, adequacy and safety of all steel joists. Design shall be in
accordance with the Standard Specifications for Open Web Steel Joists, K-Series.
B. Unless otherwise noted, steel joists shall be designed as simply supported, uniformly loaded
trusses with the top chord braced against lateral buckling. The uniform design load shall be
the total safe uniformly distributed load as shown in the SJI Standard Load Table.
C. When net uplift forces due to wind are shown on the drawings, the manufacturer shall design
the joists, bridging and connections of the joists to the supporting structure for the net uplift.
A single line of bottom chord bridging must be provided near the first bottom chord panel
points whenever uplift due to wind forces is shown on the design drawings.
D. When nonuniform or concentrated loads are shown on the drawings, the manufacturer shall
design the joists in accordance with Standard Specification for Open Web Steel Joists,
K-Series.
3.02 ERECTION
A. Steel joists shall be erected in accordance with the Standard Specifications for Open Web
Steel Joists, K-Series.
B. Thoroughly examine the structural steel and other supports on which the steel joist work is in
any way dependent and notify the Owner's Representative in writing of any defects which
would affect the satisfactory completion of this work. The starting of work in connection with
open web steel joists shall imply acceptance of the underlying surfaces.
C. During the construction period, the Contractor shall provide means for the adequate
distribution of concentrated loads so that the carrying capacity of any joist is not exceeded.
D. All bridging and bridging anchors shall be placed and joist ends fixed prior to the application
of any loads.
E. Roof structure is exposed and shall be painted. During on site storage keep joists clean and
protected from the elements stored, and covered, to minimize rust. Field touch up painting
shall be done with the same type of paint as the shop coat. Touch up shall include bare,
abraded, welded and rusted areas.
F. Repair or replace all damaged joists. CASCO shall be the sole judge as to whether a joist
can be repaired or must be replaced.
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