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 STEEL FABRICATION AND PLACING. 



Shipment of Steel. Steel is usually shipped in open 

 freight cars, although flat cars are used for longer 

 lengths. Regular carload and less-carload conditions 

 apply. In hauling steel to work, do not let the material 

 drag on the ground, but use an extra pair of wheels 

 as a trailer. 



Receiving Steel on the Works. Upon receipt, steel 

 should be racked in a workmanlike manner. Make a 

 separate pile for each size and length, and pile the 



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FIG. IO. RACKING STEEL RODS ON GROUND. 



rods 10 wide on the larger sizes and 5 or 10 bundles 

 wide on the smaller stuff. By receiving and stacking 

 steel in this manner, a tally of the material is very 

 easily made and there is also, a constant check on the 

 material on hand. 



Keeping Track of the Steel. Steel is ordered to 

 exactly fill the requisition as made out in the engineer's 

 office, and if filled at the mill properly, should come 

 onto the work and be checked up with no difficulty. 

 The office should of course send to the man in charge 



