How to check steel detailing drawings

1. Prepared for the purpose of steel shop drawings checking
guidelines by Khaled Eid
1. Purpose and Scope
 Why it is important to check the shop drawings?
 What are the difference between deign drawings and shop drawings?
 Checking the contractor steel shop drawings, what we must check and why?
 Basic knowledge about the steel shop drawings, how important it is? Why we need to
check it?
 Engineering responsibilities and how to avoid contractual issues.
 What we see in the shop drawing and when to reject it?
 What we need to show in our design drawings , and how to deal with the fabricator
proposed alternatives?
2. Design Basis & Standards
 Heara
 The National Institute of Steel Detailing
 Some internet sources
3. References
4. Workplan & Verification
Action Name Signed Date
Prepared by Khaled Eid 2/07/2008
Approved by (SH) Geoff Bird
Reviewed by (Structural Technical Development Manager)
(STDM)
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