Steel detailer - USA.
Collegiate degree programs specific to structural steel detailing are rare to nonexistent, but more general degree and certification programs may be found with curricula pertaining to design, manual or computer-aided drafting in general, or specific computer-aided drafting software. However, a college degree is not required to become a steel detailer. Training is usually provided on the job, with a new trainee usually needing about five years of practice under an experienced detailer to ...
A steel detailer prepares two primary types of drawings: erection drawings and shop drawings. Erection drawings are used to guide the steel erector on the construction site ("in the field") as to where and how to erect the fabricated steel members. These drawings usually show dimensioned plans to locate the steel members, and they often also show details with specific information and requirements, including special work that must be done in the field (such as welding or installing wedge anchors). Since the erection drawings are intended for use in the field, they contain only the most general information ab ...
