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3.03 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL: <br />A. FIELD TESTING: <br />1. An independent testing laboratory acceptable to the Engineer shall be <br />employed by the Contractor to perform the following: <br />a. Qualification of field high strength bolting procedures, field <br />welding procedures and associated personnel. <br />b. Testing of high strength bolt tension. <br />C. Visual inspection of all field welds in accordance with Section 6, <br />Article 605, of the AWS Code. <br />2. At least one bolt in each high strength bolted connection having four bolts <br />or more shall be checked for proper bolt tension by the testing laboratory. <br />At least one bolt in one-third of all high strength bolted connections <br />having less than four bolts shall be checked for proper bolt tension by the <br />testing laboratory. If test bolt tension is not proper, all bolts in that <br />connection shall be checked for improper bolt tension. If more than five <br />(5) percent of connections checked have improper bolt tension, all high <br />strength bolts shall be checked for proper tension on the entire project. <br />B. INSPECTION: <br />1. The Engineer shall be notified and given an opportunity to inspect the <br />completely erected steel frame prior to installation of roof panels or wall <br />panels. <br />2. The Contractor shall afford the Engineer whatever casual labor, platforms, <br />ladders or other access as may be required for proper field review of the <br />work. Such field review shall not relieve the Contractor of his <br />responsibility to furnish materials and workmanship in accordance with <br />the drawings and specifications. <br />2012.01 <br />