Frauw,
These are cumbersome issues, and somewhat controversial. AISC 360 uses the term "approved" for steels in A3.1a. A2 references atandards, but does not limit you to those standards. So who does the approving? I look to A1, which states "Where conditions are not covered by the...
Frauw,
I am assuming you are looking at AISC 360-10 Chapter N, which replaces IBC Chapter 17 for structural steel inspection and testing effective with the 2012 IBC This version became available this past July, but likely won't be adopted by the local building jurisdictions until sometime in...
