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fabricators, regardless of AISC membership, but the fee is less
for members also responsible for AISC dues. The following four
types or categories of certification are available: Conventional
steel building structures, simple steel bridges, complex steel
building structures, and major steel bridges. A paint
endorsement is also offered. Fees for a first-time audit range
from $3,200 to $6,900.
AISC then contracts with and pays for an independent entity
to perform the actual audit investigation of the fabricator’s
facility. The auditor evaluates the fabricator’s quality control
procedures to determine whether such procedures adequately test
for and ensure compliance with the industry specifications
incorporated in the AISC program. No particular structure,
project, or product is certified; rather, the construction
process itself is examined. Following the audit, the auditor
communicates his or her findings to the fabricator and recommends
to AISC whether certification should be awarded. Upon receipt of
a positive recommendation from the auditor, AISC forwards to the
fabricator documentation reflecting AISC certified status. If
the auditor does not believe certification warranted, the
fabricator may choose to be reevaluated after corrective actions
have been implemented. The specific report pertaining to a given
audit is not disseminated to the public, but AISC publishes the
names of certified companies.
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