Steel erector
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A steel erector is a tradesman who installs structural steel frames of building and engineering projects.[1] The components would usually have been prefabricated, including usually all welded joints. Steel erectors assemble the structural frame in accordance with engineering drawings.[2] Structural steel installation is usually crane assisted and utilizes mobile elevated work platforms or scissor lifts as the structure progresses. Steel erectors also fix metal decking, safety netting and edge rails to facilitate safe working practices. The work is executed in teams using powered and hand tools to bolt the steelwork together. Steel erectors also are involved in dismantling steel frames. [3]
[edit] See also
- Apprenticeship
- Construction worker
- Fabrication (metal)
- Ironworker
- List of structural engineering topics
- Steelmaking
- Welding
- Vocational training
- 3D's Dangerous Jobs
[edit] References
- ^ Len F. Webster (1997), The Wiley Dictionary of Civil Engineering and Construction, Wiley-Interscience, ISBN 0471181153, <http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0471181153&id=u7nAYkS9lGcC&pg=PA557&lpg=PA557&dq=%22Steel+erector%22&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html&sig=yzF3cDwFo9MrjTXlFIiBDF5fNnc>
- ^ M.Y.H. Bangash (2000), Structural Detailing in Steel, Thomas Telford, ISBN 0727728504, <http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0727728504&id=Wy_3nd8ZzaQC&pg=PA2&lpg=PA2&dq=%22Steel+erector%22&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html&sig=SXcVHTF-dVFX0JF_7qTko63-Wt0>
- ^ Steel erector Job Profile
[edit] External links
- Steel Erectors Association of America
- U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration
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