Division 05 Metals
Submittal Package Incompleteness in Division 05 Metals submittals
Short answer
A required submittal element (cut sheet, schedule, calculation, sample) is missing, leaving the package unreviewable as submitted. Default grade in Division 05 Metals: Fix and Resubmit.
A required submittal element (cut sheet, schedule, calculation, sample) is missing, leaving the package unreviewable as submitted. This guide covers how it shows up specifically in Division 05 Metals submittals.
What to look for in Division 05 Metals
Commonly required items in Div 05 specs:
- Structural steel shop drawings (connection details, member sizes, piece marks)
- Erection drawings and sequence
- Mill test reports (MTR) for all structural steel
- Weld Procedure Specifications (WPS)
- Bolt installation procedures (snug-tight, pre-tensioned, slip-critical)
- Torque verification records or Direct Tension Indicator (DTI) procedures
- Galvanizing certificates with thickness measurements
- Fireproofing compatibility letter from steel fabricator
- Joist and joist girder shop drawings with design loads
- Metal deck layout drawings with attachment pattern
- Miscellaneous metals shop drawings
- Railing shop drawings with anchorage details
- Coating/paint system product data with surface prep requirements
How severe is it?
Default grade: Fix and Resubmit. The sub completes the package and resubmits before the PM can fully review.
Deviation Check assigns a default per category and escalates or de-escalates based on the spec, always showing its reasoning. See the Division 05 severity rules.
What the PM should do
Stamp the submittal Revise and Resubmit. Mark the deviation, return the relevant spec passage as a redline, and have the sub correct and re-send before fabrication or installation.
Other deviation categories in Division 05
Frequently asked questions
What shop drawings and procedures must be included in a complete Division 05 Metals submittal package before a PM can begin review?
A complete package includes structural steel shop drawings with connection details, member sizes, and piece marks; erection drawings and sequence; mill test reports (MTR) for all structural steel; and Weld Procedure Specifications (WPS). Bolt installation procedures must specify whether the connection is snug-tight, pre-tensioned, or slip-critical. Joist and joist girder shop drawings must include design loads. Missing any of these elements leaves the package unreviewable and triggers a Fix and Resubmit before the PM proceeds.
Which Division 05 Metals submittal items are most commonly missing from a subcontractor's first submission, and what are the consequences of proceeding without them?
The most frequently absent items are torque verification records or Direct Tension Indicator (DTI) procedures, the fireproofing compatibility letter from the steel fabricator, and galvanizing certificates with actual thickness measurements per ASTM A123. Proceeding without the fireproofing compatibility letter risks using a coating system that prevents proper spray fireproofing adhesion - a field problem that is expensive to correct. Railing shop drawings with anchorage details and metal deck layout drawings with attachment patterns are also routinely omitted from early submissions.
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