Who supplies the anchor bolts for a job?

Who supplies the anchor bolts for a job?

• A. Architect
• B. Structural Steel Fabricator
• C. General Contractor
• D. Steel Erector

Answer: (B)

Anchor bolts are provided as part of the structural steel package. The structural steel fabricator supplies the anchor bolts (and the base plates) per the shop drawings, delivering them ready to match the holes and spacing in the base plates. This ensures the erector can quickly secure the steel to the foundation using the bolts that were designed with the framing. The architect designs the connections but does not supply hardware, and the general contractor coordinates trades—anchors as a supply item typically come from the fabricator. (In some projects, bolts may be cast into the concrete by the foundation crew, but the standard practice for the steel package is for the fabricator to supply them.)

Anchor bolts are provided as part of the structural steel package. The structural steel fabricator supplies the anchor bolts (and the base plates) per the shop drawings, delivering them ready to match the holes and spacing in the base plates. This ensures the erector can quickly secure the steel to the foundation using the bolts that were designed with the framing. The architect designs the connections but does not supply hardware, and the general contractor coordinates trades—anchors as a supply item typically come from the fabricator. (In some projects, bolts may be cast into the concrete by the foundation crew, but the standard practice for the steel package is for the fabricator to supply them.)