Bench
From the field
Erection notes from jobsites, cranes, decking and ironwork in the air
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Squaring a bay by the tape: what the diagonals said
Two pulls of a 100 ft tape across one bay, the two numbers written side by side, and the difference that decides whether the deck goes on today.
6 min read
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When the anchor bolts do not line up: what gets measured first
A base plate that will not go down over four anchor rods on a hospital wing addition: what gets measured first, in what order, and what the tape read.
6 min read
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Decking in a Northeast wind: the pattern the crew checks twice
A bench note on setting metal deck when the forecast calls for gusts: how bundles get staged, the side-lap and fastening pattern check, and when the crew calls it.
6 min read
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The torque check on an A325 connection: what it verified
Turn-of-nut marks, a DTI squirt and a torque wrench walked onto a bearing frame: what the bolt check on two steel jobs verified, in the order it was read.
6 min read
