Japanese
Architectural
Standard
Shecification
JASS 6 (2007
Structural Steelwork
Shecification
for
Building Construction
Established 1963,
Revised 2007
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PREFACE
Seventh Edition , 2007
‘The first English language version of the Japanese Architectural Standard Specification,
JASS 6, was published in 1993, based upon the Fifth Edition of the specification. After the
JASS 6, Sixth Edition was published, a booklet in English was published to sumauarize the
revisions made in that edition, In 2007, the Seventh Edition was published and at that time it
was also decided to publish the second English language version of JASS 6,
‘The structural see! materi grade SN defined by the Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) first
appeared in the Sixth Edition. Inthe Seventh Edition, new technical information, uch as the
results of damage investigations and research following the Kobe Earthquake of January 17,
1995 was included in both JIS standards and JASS 6
In this Seventh Edition, the following major revisions are made:
1. Terms of quality management comply with TIS Q 9000:2000, which isthe equivalent
ofthe 180 standard,
2. Fabrication methods for connections are now defined based upon investigation and
research and control methods for tightening high strength bolts have been revised.
3. Robotic welding is now included.
4. For galvanizing, new investigations and research has resulted in the addition of new
requirements related to cracking and welding.
JASS 6 is a standard specification for contracts and no commentary is
‘Technicsl Guideline of Structural Steelwork includes a commentary and tecncal information
{or JASS 6, however, an English version has not been published,
‘In Japan, most structural see] work complies with JASS 6, and when foreign contractors
‘work in. Japan we hope that this Specification will asist with their understanding and we trust
that it willbe a positive reference for their work.
“The Commitee of JASS6 English 2* version acknowledges the coneibutions mde to this
‘Specification by the following individuals; Ian D. Aiken, Cameron J. Black,
June, 2012
Architestual Institute of JapanPREFACE
Fifth Edition , 1993,
JASS stands for the Japanese Architectural Standard Specification, established by the
Architectural Institute of Japan, Currently itis published in 28 separate volumes, being
divided according to type of work. Jass6, which means volume 6 of JASS, covers structural
steelwork for building construction. Ever since the fist edition was issued in 1953, it has
served as guideline toward assuring quality of buildings and workmanship by maintaining
the standard of building construction methods.
‘The purpose of establishing a standard specification for construction work is to formulate an
ppropriste constuction standard for improving the quality of buildings and rationalizing
execution procedures.
While compiling the specifieations into a system, the following points were taken into
consideration
‘The specification is not intended to restrict nor regulate architectural design and
cnginering work, but what can be standardized without any problem were as much as
possible, so as to ensure 2 minimum standard of building construction workmanship.
'. Recent trends in construction techniques have been to concentrate on narrower
specializations. Therefore th Specification was formulated with the close co-operation of
‘ number of construction techniques and specialist, Attempt was made to maintain the
organic connections among a variety of technical fields, as well as (o introduce various
specialized techniques to construction practoes by means of Specification
Tn order to keep up with the progres in technical research and in advances in materials,
results obtained by studies were diretly linked to practical use, so that such results may
be incorporated into the specification as soon as practical and thereby ensure up-to-date
construction technology,
Since the release ofthe first edition, 2 number of new materials and fabrication methods
have been developed. Wit this as @ background, the Specification has been revised several
‘times, but the purpose has maintained unchanged, Ths issue isthe first English version based
on the 1993 edition, Although JASS is not a building code as such, itis treted similarly to a
building code, indicating how construction work should be carried out, I would not be an
overstetement to say that most of the building construction in Japan today is earied out in
accordance with JASS. Where special expression is necessary, requirement are expressed as
in accordance with the Special Not”
In order to make this Specification applicable to individual construction, the Special Notes
have to be formulized, Section 13, which contains all of the Spectal Notes from Section 1
through Section 12, i provided fortis purpose.
tis with greatest pleasure that this English version of JASS 6 is presented. It is hoped that
this will assist foreigners inthe understinding of structuel steelwork fr building construction
jn Japan. Wherever the meaning of this English translation is ambiguous or in contradiction
with the original Jepanese text, readers are advised to rofer the original text of the
Specification,
{AJ expresses sincorest gratitude tothe Kozai Club, Japan Stee-tib Fabricators Assocation
and Japan Stool Constructors Association for the financial assist for editing of the English
December, 1993
Architectural Institute of JapanLIST OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Research Committee on Building Materials and Procedure
Chaieman Kenji Motohashi
Secretaries Naoyuki Kosbiishi _Puritoshi Sakuramoto
Members (Omitted)
Sub-committee of Steel Work
| Chairman Tsuyoshi Tanaka
Secretaries Shinichi Sakamoto Shinji Matsushita
Members Yasuo Ichinohe Hisayuki Okada
Tounaski Kamihira Hideo Kobayashi
Yasuo Shoji Keiichiro Suita
| Syoichi Takano Isao Nishiyama
Yukihiro Harada ‘Yuka Matsumoto
enzo Morioks ‘Touyoshi Yamada
Kazunobu Yokote
‘Working Group for Editing English Version of JASS 6
Chairwan —_Hisayuki Okada
Sceretary Masanori Mori
Members _‘Kikuo Tkarashi Isao Kimura
(Yuldhiro Harada) Shinji Matsushita
Kou Matoba ‘Tomohise Yamada
(indicates old members
Mitsuaka Hayakawa,
Yasuo Kagami
‘Toor Shima
Reiichi Suzuki
‘Kiyoshi Hatanaka
Masanori Meri
‘Temobisa Yamada
Ryoichi Haneishi
‘Yuka Matsumoto
LIST OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Seventh Edition , 2007
Research Committee on Bullding Materials and Procedure
Chairman Kyoji Tanaka
Secretaties Minoru Nakeyera
Kenji Motohashi
Members Omitted)
Sub-committee of Steel Work.
CCheirman ——- Mototsugu Tabuchi
Secretaries Hisayuki Okada
Members (Keautomo Aoyagi)
Tetsuro Ono
Isa0 Kobza
Toor Shima
Osamu Kiyono
Toshiyuki Tanaka
‘Tadao Nakagomi
‘Toshiyuki Hashida
(Shinichi Hayama)
‘Masanori Moti
(indicates old members
Yoshihiro Masuda
Kelichiro Suita
Masaki Arashiyama
Mitsogu Kursmochi
‘Tomonori Komaki
Kazushi Shirakawa
‘Yasuhisa Tagawa
Ichiro Chishiro
Keiichi Nishio
Alsuhide Hashimoto
(Tadashi Hori)
‘Tomohise Yamada
Tamu Matsui
ao Tauyama
Toshitsugn Inosako
(Tsuyoshi Kurokawa)
‘Teruo Kondo
Reiichi Suzuki
‘Tsuyoshi Tanaka
Saburo Terskado
Isto Nishiyama
(Minoru Hirota)
Shinji Matsushita
Tetsuya YoshimuraLIST OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Fifth Edition , 1993
Research Commitee on Building Materials and Procedure
Chainnan ——_-Katsuro Kamimura
Secretaries Akio Babs ‘Sunao Nakane
Members (Omited)
/ ‘Sub-committee of Steel Work
Chaicman Athi Heshimoto
Seeetaries Kerk Moriya Tatsvo Yamashita
Members _‘Hirofuni Aoki ‘Takeshi Amma Kimio Hamano
Mibu zum Manors Kimura Teruo Kondo
Kamina Kosida Takashi Makishi Shit Matsushita
i ‘Tetsuro Matabare —‘Moriyuki Matsuoka Hiroko Matsuzaki
| TTomeaki Miyano asinoti Msi Koji Morita
| ‘Tadno Nakagomi Masayuki Okarmtsu —Masasi shims
‘Toyokaau Shimizu Masta Suko YYostisé Tagok
Atsuo Taran Saburo Terakado Wires Truman
i Iwao Tauyema Kiyoshi Uno ‘Yoshitaka Yabe
‘Working Group for Editing English Version of JASS 6
CChimman —Atsbide Hashimoto
Secretaries KezunoriKashida uo Tanaka
Members Tomom Goto Tense Kondo “Takashi Mash
Wirohiko Matsuzaki Stochi Nishimura_Katsuo Ogun
Hiroshi Onoe Masaki Takabashi Saburo Terakado
Japanese Architectural Standard Specification
JASS 6 (2007)
CONTENTS
Section 1 General Provisions
1.1 Scope of Application and Principle ~~
1.2.Glossary
1.3 General:
Section 2 Quality Management
211 Principle of Quality Management
2.2 Quality Management by General Contractor
2.3 Quality Management by Fabricator
24 Construction at site
Section 3 Materials
3.1 Stool Products
3.2 High Strength Bolts, Bolts, Headed Studs end Turnbucktes
3.3 Welding Materials:
3.4 Maal Test nd Welty Test =
3.5 Purehase, Receiving and Storage of Materials
Seetion 4 Fabrication
4.1 Shop Drawings and Full-size Drawings
42 Steel Measuring Tape
43 Calibration of Length of Measuring Tapes
44 Sena of Se Product afer Cating
4.5 Macking
46 Cutting and Machining
4.7 Bevellng
4.8 Scallops
49 Drilling
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aac}LIST OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS Japanese Architectural Standard Specification
Fifth Edition , 1993 JASS 6 (2007)
Rescarch Commitee on Building Materials and Procedure CONTE!
Chairman Katsu Kamimura
Secretaries Akio Baba Sunzo Nakane
Members (Omited) Section 1 General Provisions Page
1.1 Scope of Applietion and Principle : 1
1.2 Glossary : 1
‘Sub-committee of Steel Work 13 Genera . 7
Chairman Atshide Hashimoto
Secretaries Kazuhiko Moriya Tatsuo Yamashita Section 2 Quality Management
Members Hirofumi Aoki ‘Takeshi Azuma, Kimio Hamano 2.1 Principe of Quality Management 9
| Mitsu ium ‘Mamoru Kimura Tervo Kondo 2.2 Quality Management by General Contractor 9
Kazunori Koshide Takashi Makshi Shinji Matsushita 2.3 Quality Management by Fabricetor: 5
Tetsuro Matsubara Moriyuki Matsuoka ‘Hirohiko Matsuzaki 2.4 Construction at site if
‘Tomoaki Miyano Masenori Mori Koji Morita
‘Tadao Nakagomi Masayuki Okamatsu-Masuaki Oshima Section 3 Materials
‘Toyokszu Shimiay Masaaki Suko Yoshiaki Tagolet 3. Stel Produess
‘Atsuo Tanaka SeburoTerokado ——HinoshiTerumuma 5.2 High Strength Bolts, Bolts, Headed Sts and Turbuckles
weo Tsuyoma Kiyoshi Uruno ‘Yoshitaka Yabe 53.3 Welding Materias----=
3:4 Mater Test nd Welty Tes =
3.5 Purchase, Receiving and Storage of Materia~ 16
‘Working Group for Editing English Version of JASS 6 |
CChaimman —_Atsuhide Hashimoto Section 4 Fabrication
Seoroares Kazunori Koshida_Atuo Tanaka | 4.1 Shop Drawings and Fullsize Drawings ”
Members Tomom Goto Teruo Kondo “Takashi Makishi 4.2Stel Measuring Tape
irobiko Matsuzaki Shoichi Nishimura Katsuo Oguni 43 Calibration of Length of Measuring Tapes sn
Hiroe Onoe Masaaki Toksheshi Saburo Terakado | 44 Kdenitcation of Stel Produts after Catng 18
145 Metking =~ sn 18
4.6. Cuting end Machining ss 18
4.7 Bevellng = nn 19
48 Scallops 19
4.9 Drilling au4.10 Friction Surfaces vs
4.11 Stnightening of Distortion
4.12 Bending
4.13 Assembly
4.14 Temporary Assembly
4.15 Attachment Parts
4.16 Ping and Rollers
4.17 Maintenance and inspection of Equipment:
4.18 Safety and Hygiene
Section 5 Welding
5.1 Scope of Application
5.2 Appraval of Welding Procedures
5.3 Welding Engin
5:4 Welder nd Welding Operate
53.5 Welding Consumables
‘5.6 Confirmation of Joint Preperation end Cleaning of Base Metal
5.7 General Conditions for Welding Work
5.8 Complete Joint Penetration Welds
5.9 Fillet Welds~ .
5.10 Partial Joint Penetration Welds»
5.1] Blectroslag Welds
5.12 Stud Welding
5.13 Acceptance Inspection of Welds
5.14 Repair of Welds =»
Section 6 High Strength Bolt Fastening
6.1 High Strength Bolts
6.2 Handling of High Strength Bots
63 Assembly of Connection
6.4 Tightening of High Stength Bolts
6.5 Coniiemation of Tightening Method
6.6 Inspection after Tightening:
‘Seetion 7 Hexagon Bolt Fastening
711 Hexagon Bolts
1.2 Assembling of Connection and Bolt Tightening
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173 Inspection after Tightening
‘Soetion 8 Anticorrosive Paint
8.1 Scope of Application ==
8.2 Paint and Painting Method
83 Inspection and Repei
Section 9 Inspection and Delivery of Produets
9.1 Inspection of Products
9.2 Somting of Products
9.3 Transportation Plan and Delivery =~
Section 10 Construction-ste Work.
10.1 Scope of Application
102 Plan and Management of Structural Stcelwork:
1033 Anchorage
10.4 Erection
10.5 Accuracy of Erection:
106 Site Joints
10,7 Steel Decks and Headed Sheu Studs
10.8 Welding Related to Other Work:
Section 11 Fireproofing
1111 Scope and Performance of Fireproofing:
11.2 Maes and Matra of Freprooing
11. Inspection and Correction
Section 12 Hot-dip Galvanizing
12.1 Type and Quality of Hot-dip Galvanizing
12.2 Members to be Galvanized
12.3 Galvanizing»
124 Comection, inspection and Repair of
126 Welding of Galvanized Members
12.7 Execution of Galvanized Structures
‘Seetion 13 Items of Special Notes:
alvanized Members
125 Hotdip Galvanized High Strength Bot Fasting
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mAppendices
1 Procedure Qualification Test for Submerged Are Welding, 98
2 sn “ Deleted
3 Procedure Qualification Test for Electroslag Welding ~~ 9
4 Operator Qualification Test for Stud Welding vn 103
5 Preparation Stsndard for Complete and Partial Joint Penetration Welds-==-106
6 Inspection Standard for Accuracy of Structural Steel 14
Japanese Architectural Standard Specification
JASS 6 (2007)
Structural Steelwork Specification for Building
Construction
Section 1 General Provisions
L1_Seope of Application and Prineiple
2. The Japanese Architectural Standard Specification JASS 6, hereinafter referred to as the
Specification shall be applied, unless otherwise specified, to construction work in Japan in
hic structural steel is used for the mai structural members of buildings or lber steuetures.
However, pert of this Specification need not apply to structures deemed tobe insignificant as
Cutline inthe special nates.
General items common to constrction work shall comply with the provisions of YASS
(General Common Items).Jn the ease where any provision of JASS 1 contradicts that of
JASS 6, JASS 6 shall gover for structural steetwork,
€. The provisions ofthis Specification shall gover, except for acts and standards that ate the
basis of the Building Standard Law, which shall take precedence. The provisions of ether
standards and acts referenced in this Specification shall have the same weight as this
Specification,
In application of this Specification, necessary items shall be determined in “Items of Special
Notes” of Section 13. When necessary items are not specified, or doubts aise, a discussion
shall be made with the Engineer in compliance with Section 14 “Doubt” of ASS 1
‘The approval of the Engineer shall be requied for cases where design is based on special
investigation and research and deviates fiom part or all of the requirements of the
Specification
1.2 Glossary
‘Terms used throughout this Specification are defined inthis Glossary.
Structural steel:2 suse 2007
‘Main structaral members of buildings and other structures using structural steel material,
and may refer to steel during eecton/constuction or after completion of constriction.
‘Structural steelworks:
All works related to fabrication and construction of structural tel
‘Structural stel product:
Structural szel members whose fabrication has been completed at fabrication shop.
Owner:
‘The party who awards the contrect fora projector the building construction.
Designer:
The Architect and/or Engineer responsible forthe preparation ofthe design documents
Design document
Design drawings and specifications including on-site explanatory notes of the work end
the Question and Answer (Q & A) report for contracting
‘The Engineer:
‘The owner's designated representative or agent a¢ defined inthe “General Conditions of
Construction Contract” by the General Conditions of Constrution Contract Commits, or
the representative who has responsibilities as shown in Fig 1.
General contractor:
‘Contractor mentioned ina constuction contract, or the nominated agent or representative
‘who has responsibilities, es shown in Fig. Ll
Subcontractor:
Specialist who performs a part ofthe structural steelworks, under contract with a general
contractor.
Fabricator:
‘A subcontractor to the general contactor, responsible for fabrication ofthe structural steel,
‘or part ofthe structural steelworks, as shown in Fig. 11
Contractors:
Parties who undertake construction work, including the general contractor and the
‘abricaor.
Fabrication sho
Plant or location where stractral steel products ae fabricated
‘Quality managemet
‘Systems implemented for controling and managing each activity of the general contractor
1nd the fabricator with regard to the quality requirements ofthe structural steel in the design
documents. Quality management includes: quality poliey, establishing the quality
objectives), quality planning, quality control, quality assurance and quality improvement.
Section 1: Generel Provisions
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General
‘contractor
Inspecoon este
Fig. 1.1 Relationships and Responsibilities of Parties for Structural Steelworks4 14836 207)
Quatity control:
Systems implemented to full the structural stcel quality requirements outlined in the
design documents
Qualty assurance:
‘Systems implemented to provide confidence to the Owner and the Engineer thatthe
quality requirements for the structural steel in the design documents will be, and are,
futile,
Design quali
Performance and specifications defined in the design documents identified by the Owner
and the Designer asthe construction objective.
Construction quali
‘Quality of constructed structural stzel focused on fulfilling the requirements ofthe design
quality objective
Instructo
Written and/or verbal assignments tobe investigated, planned or executed and tems to be
produced and constructed in necordance with the design documents, given by the Engineer to
the general contractor and by the general contrator to the subeontactors).The person
responsible for giving the instruction shall be responsible forthe content ofthe instruction
The petson given the instrction is obligated to execute the content ofthe instruction or, if
necessary, clearly report any deviation from the instruction to the appropriate person oF
authority.
Discussion:
‘Achievement ofa conclusion through talks between the Engineer, general contractor and
subcontractors), with the general contracor providing to the Engineer, and the
subcontractors) providing to the general contractor, contents of investigation and planning
in accordance with design documents and instruction.
Report:
‘The general contractor's information to the Engineer end the subcontractors" information
to the general contractor, in the form of a report with contents in accordance with the
requirements of the design documents and instructions, There are three (3) methods of
report: (0 verbal, (i) submission of record cnificate, te, o (i) presentation.
Approval
‘The provision ofthe Engineer's consent fr the contents ofa report and discussion by the
Contractors(wiho have no contract with the Enginee).
Acceptance:
‘The provision of the general contractor's consent for the contents of report and
Aiseusion by the subcontractors (ho are under contract with the general contractor).
Seton 1: General Provisions 5
Inspection:
Investigation of compliance and the evaluation of sppropristeness of technique, skill,
‘material, equipment, means, conditions, quality of construction and volume of works ee. at
cach step of construction, withthe contents of the design documeats, constuction drawings
and construction plan developed by the general contactor and the subcontractors).
Testing:
Investigation of mechanical properties and weldability of material, soundness and
‘echnical properties ofthe weldment (using method of submerged arc welding and electro
slag welding) and the skil of welders, ee, forthe purpose of inspection and confirmation.
Joint survey:
‘Action of the Engineers following up in his presence, process and result of constuction
work, testing, inspection and etc. to be executed by the genoral contractor and the
subcontractor under their responsibilities.
Receiving inspection:
Inspection of fabricated structural steel product(s) performed by the general contactor in
‘order to accept reco of tho material
Interim inspectio
‘On-going inspection of structural steel product(s) during the fabrication process performed
by the general contractor.
In-house inspection:
Inspection independently executed by the Fabricator at each stage of fabrication.
Purchased article:
Industrial products such as stee! material, high-strength bolts, bolts, headed shear stds,
turnbuckles, welding material, and paint matril ete. Te industrial product is manufactured
‘under standards and production management of each product and is one thatthe Fabricator,
who fabricate, assembles and welds structural stel, cannot manufacture by his general
capacity.
Outsourced article:
Fabricated product such as parts of structural steel which are fabricated by the middle
fabricators under reasonable management of the fabricator. Parts of structural steel produced
by other fabricator or the middle fabricator but nt by the Fabicatr in his general capacity
Parehase inspectio
Inchouse inspection by the Fabricator ofa purchased ancl,
Inspeetion of outsourced arti
Inchouse inspection by the Fabricator ofan outsourced atc
Goods certified under TIS:
‘Anicle which the manufacturer guarantees under applicable JIS. Article which sign for6 448s 6 (2007)
'ype (example: SN4ODB) is indicated on itself or its tag and which the certificate of
standardized goods is ataches.
Article approved by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transportation and Tourism:
‘Article approved by the Minister of Land, Infastructore, Transporation and Tourism a8 8