Steel Construction Manual

Department of Transportation, Office of Structures, New York State, 2008. - 315 p.The Steel Construction Manual (SCM) has been prepared in an effort to produce a single source document to describe minimum requirements for the preparation of fabrication drawings, ordering and receipt of materials, fabrication by welding and bolting, transportation, erection, repair, rehabilitation, and testing and inspection of structural metals.The 3rd Edition of the SCM contains extensive revisions to reflect changes in design and technology since the last publication of this document.Introduction
Drawings
Inspection
General Fabrication Requirements
Base Metal
Preparation of Base Metals
Welding
Qualification
Fracture Control Plan
Bolting
Shop Assembly
Dimensional Tolerances for Fabricated Members
Cleaning and Protective Coatings
Storage, Transportation, & Erection
Heat Curving, Cambering, and Straightening
Radiographic Testing
Ultrasonic Testing
Magnetic Particle Inspection
Dye Penetrant Inspection