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Section 5.18.5 Fig. 5.2-Typical fabrication and
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fabrication tol-
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items are erec-
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(5.18.1)

5.18 Tolerances
5.18.1 Column Base Lines. Column base lines shall be established as parallel lines with gauge maintained to
±1/a in.

5.18.2 Anchor Rods. Anchor rods shall be positioned so that no anchor rod deviates from its theoretical posi-
tion by greater than the factor 0.4H where His equal to the difference between the anchor rod nominal diame-
ter and the diameter of the enlarged hole in the plate, cap plate or column base detail through which the anchor
rod passes.

5.18.3 Base Plates. Individual column base plates shall be within±1/16 in. of their theoretical elevation and shall
be level within 0.01 in. across length or width.
This tolerance shall be maintained at all columns (bay and aisle widths). Two base plates serving as a foun-
dation for a built-up column section shall be at the same level with a total tolerance of 1/16 in.

5.18.4 Column Fabrication Tolerances. Figs. 5.2 and 5.3 show a typical crane column fabrication. Crane
columns shall be shop-fabricated to a work line struck as a straight line between a work point at the bottom of
the column, a work point at about the elevation of the crane girder seat and a work point at the top of the col-
umn. The work point at about the elevation of the crane girder seat shall not vary more than± 1/8 in. from the
straight line struck between the other two points. AWS straightness tolerances will control between the work
·points. The girder seat plate is to be located from the column work line with a tolerance of± 1/32 in.

5.18.5 Crane Runway Girder Fabrication Tolerances

5.18.5.1 Crane Girders. Horizontal sweep in crane runway girders shall not exceed 1I4 in. per 50-ft. length of gird- •:
er spans. Camber shall not exceed± 1/4 in. per 50-ft. girder span over that indicated on the design drawings. •

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 5.18.5.2 Girder Ends. At the ends of the girder supported by the columns, the bottom flange shall be flat and
perpendicular to the web. The flatness tolerance shall be ±1/32 in. at any point supported by the column cap
plate. The perpendicularity of the web to bottom flange shall be less than± 1/ 64 in. per foot of flange width.

5.18.5.3 Girder Depths. Depths of crane girders shall be detailed and fabricated to a 'KEEP' dimension at their
ends of ± 1/32 in. by use of a variable thickness sole plate.

5.18.6 Crane Girder and Rail Alignment. The centerline of the top of each crane girder at each column shall
be aligned horizontally to within± 1/ 4 in. of the theoretical base line both sides of the runway.
Center-to-center of crane rails shall not exceed ± 1/4 in. from the theoretical dimensions shown on the draw-
ings adjusted to 68°F. The horizontal misalignment of crane rails shall not exceed 1/4 in. per 50 ft. of runway with
a maximum of 1/2 in. total deviation from theoretical location.
Vertical misalignment of crane rails shall not exceed 1/4 in. per 50 ft. of runway with a maximum of 1/2 in. total
deviation from theoretical location.
Crane rails shall be centered on crane girder webs whenever possible. In no case shall the rail eccentricity
be greater than three-fourths of the girder web thickness.

5.18.7 Tolerances. Tolerances for fabrication and erection of structural components other than as specified in
Section 5.18 of this report shall be in accordance with the applicable requirements of Refs. 1 through 3. It is rec·
ommended that an independent alignment/erection survey be conducted prior to the acceptance of the struc-
ture in order to ensure that all tolerances specified in Section 5.18.6 are met.

Fabrlcation work line Fig. 5.3-Typical crane col-

umn fabrication tolerances.
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