SPECIFICATIONS. 67 



PAINTING. 



181. Painting. All steel work before leaving the shop shall be thoroughly cleaned from all 

 loose scale and rust, and be given one good coating of pure boiled linseed oil or paint as specified, 

 \vrll worked into all joints and open spaces. 



182. In riveted work, the surfaces coming in contact shall each be painted (with paint) 

 bffure being riveted together. 



183. Pieces and parts which are not accessible for painting after erection shall have two 

 coats 01 paint. 



184. The paint shall be a good quality of red lead or graphite paint, ground with pure linseed 

 oil, or such paint as may be specified in the contract. 



185. After the structure is erected the iron work shall be thoroughly and evenly painted 

 with two additional coats of paint, mixed with pure linseed oil, of such quality and color as may 



selected. Painting shall be done only when the surface of the metal is perfectly dry. No 

 lint ing shall be done in wet or freezing weather unless special precautions are taken. The two 

 jld coats of paint shall be of different colors. 



1 86. Machine finished surfaces shall be coated with white lead and tallow before shipment 

 before being put out into the open air. 



INSPECTION AND TESTING AT MILL AND THE SHOPS. 



187. The manufacturer shall furnish all facilities for inspecting and testing weight and the 

 quality of workmanship at the mill or shop where material is fabricated. He shall furnish a 

 suitable testing machine for testing full-sized members if required. 



1 88. Mill Orders. The engineer shall be furnished with complete copies of mill orders, and 

 no materials shall be ordered nor any work done before he has been notified as to where the orders 

 have been placed so that he may arrange for the inspection. 



189. Shop Plans. The engineer shall be furnished with approved complete shop plans, and 

 must be notified well in advance of the start of the work in the shop in order that he may have an 

 inspector on hand to inspect the material and workmanship. 



190. Shipping Invoices. Complete copies of shipping invoices shall be furnished the engineer 

 with each shipment. 



191. The engineer's inspector shall have full access, at all times, to all parts of the mill or 

 lop where material under his inspection is being fabricated. 



192. The inspector shall stamp each piece accepted with a private mark. Any piece not so 

 marked may be rejected at any time, and at any stage of the work. If the inspector, through an 

 oversight or otherwise, has accepted material or work which is defective or contrary to the speci- 

 fications, this material, no matter in what stage of completion, may be rejected by the engineer. 



193. Full Size Tests. Full size tests of any finished member shall be tested at the manu- 

 facturer's expense, and shall be paid for by the purchaser at the contract price less the scrap value, 

 if the tests are satisfactory. If the tests are not satisfactory the material will not be paid for and 

 the members represented by the tested member may be rejected. 



ERECTION. 



194. Tools. The contractor shall furnish at his own expense all necessary tools, staging and 

 material of every description required for the erection of the work, and shall remove the same 

 when the work is completed. 



All field connections in the trusses and framework shall be riveted. Connections of purlins 

 and girts may be bolted. 



195. Risks. The contractor shall assume all risks from storms or accidents, unless caused 

 by the negligence of the owner, and all damage to adjoining property and to persons until the 

 work is completed and accepted. 



196. The contractor shall comply with all ordinances or regulations appertaining to the 

 work. 



197. The erection shall be carried forward with diligence and shall be completed promptly. 



