Who supplies the anchor bolts for a job?

Who supplies the anchor bolts for a job?

• A. General Contractor
• B. Crane Service
• C. Structural Steel Fabricator
• D. Design Engineer

Answer: (C)

The structural steel fabricator provides anchor bolts because these bolts are part of the steel connection package they design and coordinate with the base plates. The fabricator creates the anchor bolt layout (size, spacing, projections) to match the drilled or provided holes in the base plates, ensuring they align exactly with the steel members when the frame is erected. They may supply the bolts and related hardware and, in many contracts, coordinate their placement with the foundation work so the bolts are ready for erection and grouting or nutting at the proper height. The general contractor oversees the project, but the actual bolt size, pattern, and embedment details come from the fabricator’s shop drawings, making them responsible for furnishing those bolts. The crane service and design engineer don’t supply the physical anchor bolts themselves, and while engineers specify requirements, they don’t manufacture or deliver the bolts.

The structural steel fabricator provides anchor bolts because these bolts are part of the steel connection package they design and coordinate with the base plates. The fabricator creates the anchor bolt layout (size, spacing, projections) to match the drilled or provided holes in the base plates, ensuring they align exactly with the steel members when the frame is erected. They may supply the bolts and related hardware and, in many contracts, coordinate their placement with the foundation work so the bolts are ready for erection and grouting or nutting at the proper height. The general contractor oversees the project, but the actual bolt size, pattern, and embedment details come from the fabricator’s shop drawings, making them responsible for furnishing those bolts. The crane service and design engineer don’t supply the physical anchor bolts themselves, and while engineers specify requirements, they don’t manufacture or deliver the bolts.