Structural use of steelwork in building Specification for materials, fabrication and erection: hot-rolled sections

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

24-08-2001

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-03-1992

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Committees responsible
Foreword
Section 1. General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Definitions
Section 2. Materials
2.1 Structural steel
2.2 Bolts, nuts and washers
2.3 Welding consumables
2.4 Steel castings and forgings
2.5 Concrete and reinforcement
2.6 Grout
2.7 Other materials
Section 3. Fabrication
3.1 General
3.2 Identification
3.3 Cutting
3.4 Holing
3.5 Contact surfaces of high strength friction grip
    connections
3.6 Joints in compression
Section 4. Assembly
4.1 General
4.2 Welding
4.3 Bolting
4.4 High strength friction grip fasteners used in the
    pre-tensioned condition
4.5 Marking for erection
4.6 Protective treatment
Section 5. Erection
5.1 Delivery storage and handling
5.2 Erection of structural steelwork
5.3 Alignment
5.4 Accuracy of construction
5.5 Protective treatment: site application
Section 6. Supports and foundations
6.1 Positioning and setting in of foundation bolts
6.2 Packings
6.3 Bedding and grouting up of structures
Section 7. Tolerances
7.1 General
7.2 Fabrication tolerances
7.3 Erection tolerances
Appendix A - General recommendations for steelwork
             tenders and contracts
Publication(s) referred to

The special requirements relating to the design and testing of steel overhead runway beams are not included and reference should be made to BS 2853.

Committee	CB/203
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes BS 5950-2(1985) & 91/13070 DC. (03/2007)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	24
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded
Supersedes	BS 5950-2:1985

BS 5493:1977	Code of practice for protective coating of iron and steel structures against corrosion
BS 4395-1:1969	Specification for high strength friction grip bolts and associated nuts and washers for structural engineering General grade
BS 5135:1984	Specification for arc welding of carbon and carbon manganese steels
BS EN 10025:1993	Hot rolled products of non-alloy structural steels. Technical delivery conditions
BS 29:1976	Specification for carbon steel forgings above 150 mm ruling section
BS 8110-2:1985	STRUCTURAL USE OF CONCRETE - PART 2: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
BS 5531:1988	Code of practice for safety in erecting structural frames
BS 2853:2011	Specification for the testing of steel overhead runway beams for hoist blocks
BS 3692:2001	ISO metric precision hexagon bolts, screws and nuts. Specification
BS EN 10002-1:2001	Tensile testing of metallic materials Method of test at ambient temperature
BS 4320:1968	Specification for metal washers for general engineering purposes. Metric series
BS 6399-1:1996	LOADING FOR BUILDINGS - PART 1: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR DEAD AND IMPOSED LOADS