Mid-atlantic Quality Assurance Workshop, Atlantic City, NJ February 4, 2014

AISC Certification Programs Update

THE MIDATLANTIC STATES

QUALITY ASSURANCE WORKSHOP

Atlantic City, NJ

February 4, 2014

Jacques CattanAmerican Institute of Steel ConstructionVice President

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OUTLINE

• What is AISC Certification

• Who Certifies Us

• Bridge Certification

THANK YOU!

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Certification Since 2008

AISC Certification in 2009

ADMINISTRATION

AUDITS STANDARDS

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AUDITS

AISC Certification in 2011Certification Since 2008

ADMINISTRATION

STANDARDS

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To make structural steel the material of choice

AISC Mission StatementAISC – Mission

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Fabricators,

Producers,

Distributors,

Suppliers,

Detailers,

Erectors.

Structural Steel Construction Industry

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Key Decision Makers

Owners

Designers

General Contractors

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Key Factors in Choice of Materials

COSTSAFETYON TIME

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Owner’s Risk

Subcontracting can be the largest risk

for general contractors and presents

the greatest threat to the successful completion of any project.

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Owner’s Risk

With proper risk identification and application of

appropriate risk avoidance, risk mitigation or risk

transfer mechanisms, project owners and managers

can increase the likelihood of their projects being of

the required quality, on time, on budget and safely.

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AISC Certification

• Develop and Manage Certification Programs

to confirm to owners, designers, and general contractors

that a certified structural steel industry member(producers, distributors, suppliers, detailers, fabricators, erectors)

• Has effective business management to produce, distribute, supply, detail, fabricate, or erect structural steel by controlling risks inherent in facilities, personnel, organization, experience, procedures, knowledge, equipment, and commitment

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OUTLINE

• What is Certification

• Who Certifies Us

• Bridge Certification

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Meet the needs of AISC’s marketplace

AND

Service and assist program paticipants

Certification Department

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Certification Process

Assess Eligibility Contract

Independent Independent Audit

Evidence Review

ResultsReview

CertificationReview

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• Management – Jacques Cattan (2011)

• Program Requirements – Lisa Patel (2012)

• Program Compliance – Max Puchtel (2013)

• Audit Agency Assessment – (2014)

• Audit Agency Results – Dan Kaufman

• Business Development – Todd Alwood

• Administrative Support – Sheila Alegria

Certification Department

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• Impartiality

• Competence

• Responsibility

• Openness

• Confidentiality

• Responsiveness to Complaints

ISO 17021 - Certification

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• Inspection of Business/Quality Management Systems

ISO 17020 - Auditing

Independent Independent Audit

Evidence Review

ResultsReview

CertificationReview

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2011 Applicants166

Passed127

Failed39 (≈25%)

Don’t you just have to send in a check?

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2011 RevokedCertifications

93

OVER 10%

You just have to pass an audit…

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2011 Appeals

5 Granted

LESS then 6%

Just call them they’ll let you back in…

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OUTLINE

• What is Certification

• Who Certifies Us

• Bridge Certification

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Publically Available

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Requirements Bulletin 2013-1

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First Requirement

All applicants and participants are required to adhere to the latest versions of the following documents:

1. AISC Certification Program for Steel BridgeFabricators Standard for Steel Bridges;

2. AISC Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges;

3. AASHTO/NSBA Steel Bridge Fabrication QC/QAGuide Specifications.

Previous Simple and Major Bridge Checklists will not be used to evaluate participants and applicants.

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Simple BridgeUnspliced rolled sections

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Major Bridge / Intermediate Bridges

(1) a rolled beam bridge with field or shop splices, either straight or with a radius over 500 ft;

(2) a built-up I-shaped plate girder bridge with constant web depth (except for dapped ends), with or without splices, either straight or with a radius over 500 ft;

(3) a built-up I-shaped plate girder with variable web depth (e.g., haunched), either straight or with a radius over 1000 ft;

(4) a truss with a length of 200 ft or less that is entirely or substantially pre-assembled at the certified facility and shipped in no more than three subassemblies.

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Major Bridge / Advanced Bridges

(1) tub or trapezoidal box girders, closed box girders, large or

(2) non-preassembled trusses, arches, bascule bridges, cable supported bridges, moveable bridges, and

(3) bridges with particularly tight curve radius

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Major Bridge / Advanced Bridges

Fabricator SHALL have:

Supplied advanced bridges for highway or railroad applications within the last five years,

or

Supplied intermediate bridges for highway or railroad use, established a documented training program for the purpose of communicating advanced bridge work functions to the work forces, and demonstrated capability to fabricate advanced bridges.

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2012 WithdrawnCertifications

90

ABOUT 9%

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Additional Approval

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Additional Approval

Who can we talk to? How can we meet your need?

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THANK YOU!Jacques Cattancattan@aisc.org

312.670.5436