Estimating Structural Steel Checklist

❒ Open web steel joists (lf converted to tons)

❒ Metal roof and floor decking (sf converted to tons, note details such as type, gage, thickness,
finish, method of attachment)
❒ Structural steel shapes (lf or ea converted to lb, then tons)
❒ Beams and girders
❒ Columns, tubing, and pipes
❒ Angles and channels
❒ Plates and connectors
❒ Joist bridging and girts
❒ Hanger rods
❒ Wall bracing and end anchorage
❒ Anchor bolts and base plates (ea)
❒ Waste and connection (l/s)
❒ Metal canopy (ea or sf)
❒ Metal stairs (ea)
❒ Roof or elevator pit access ladder (ea)
❒ Elevator hoist or divider beams (ea)
❒ Metal gates and frames (ea)
❒ Embedded framing angle or plates (lf)
❒ Foundation support angle
❒ Masonry veneer support angle and wall top angle
❒ Roof parapet angle
❒ RTU frames
❒ Overhead door and sliding door framing
❒ Protective covers (ea)
❒ Column corners guards
❒ Trench drain and catch basin covers
❒ Expansion joint covers
❒ Thermostat covers
❒ Galvanized bollards
❒ Support framing for hot water tanks, heaters, etc. (ea or lf)
❒ Handrail and guardrail at stairs, walls, and balconies (lf)
❒ Paint or prime (l/s, sf, or lf)