The Structural Steel Inspector’s Workbook, 2014 edition, is written by Bob Shaw of the SSTC and published jointly by the SSTC and the International Code Council. This workbook can be used as a training tool or study guide for structural steel building inspectors, especially for those preparing to take the S1 and/or S2 Special Inspector certification examinations. It may also be used as test material to evaluate the knowledge and skills of structural steel inspectors. The Workbook contains key points for each section, multiple choice questions, and an answer key at the back with the specific code provision citation. Approximately 400 questions are prepared for study and evaluation.
The Workbook contains 21 chapters:
- International Building Code (2009, 2012, 2015)
- Model Program for Special Inspection
- Special Inspection Manual
- Terms and Definitions
- Structural Steel Materials
- Steel Fabrication
- Steel Erection
- Bolting Materials and Joints
- Bolt Installation and Inspection
- Welding Processes and Filler Metals
- Welded Connections
- Welding Prequalification and Qualification
- Welded Fabrication
- Welding Inspection
- Stud Welding
- Sheet Steel Welding
- Reinforcing Steel Welding
- Welding Symbols
- Steel Bar Joists and Joist Girders
- Steel Floor and Roof Decks
- Wind and Seismic Construction