NM GS24 STRUCTURAL STEEL ERECTION
EXAM 2026 COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
◉ Hoisting equipment. Answer: Crane or Derrick not a come along
◉ Come along. Answer: Mechanical device consisting of a chain or
cable attached at each end that is used to facilitate movement of
materials through leverage
Not considered hoisting equipment
◉ Topping out. Answer: Highest piece of steel is placed with an
American flag or Christmas tree
◉ Derrick floor. Answer: Elevated floor of a building or structure
that has been designed to receive hoisted pieces of steel prior to
final placement
◉ Opening. Answer: Gap or void 12" or more in a floor or roof
Skylights and smoke domes are openings
, ◉ Project structural engineer of record. Answer: Registered licensed
professional engineer responsible for design of structural framing
and documents
◉ Shear connector. Answer: Steel bars
Steel lugs
Headed steel studs
Attached to a structural memeber
◉ Steel joist. Answer: Open web secondary load carrying of 144ft or
less used for support floors and roofs
◉ Steel joist girder. Answer: Open web primary lid carrying used for
support of floors and roofs
◉ Systems engineered metal building. Answer: Field assembled
building system consisting of framing roof and wall coverings
◉ ASTM standard test method. Answer: 75% minimum compressive
design strength
Repairs, replacements and modifications to anchor bolts
◉ Commencement of steel erection. Answer: Steel erector shall not
erect steel unless it has received written notification of requirments
EXAM 2026 COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
◉ Hoisting equipment. Answer: Crane or Derrick not a come along
◉ Come along. Answer: Mechanical device consisting of a chain or
cable attached at each end that is used to facilitate movement of
materials through leverage
Not considered hoisting equipment
◉ Topping out. Answer: Highest piece of steel is placed with an
American flag or Christmas tree
◉ Derrick floor. Answer: Elevated floor of a building or structure
that has been designed to receive hoisted pieces of steel prior to
final placement
◉ Opening. Answer: Gap or void 12" or more in a floor or roof
Skylights and smoke domes are openings
, ◉ Project structural engineer of record. Answer: Registered licensed
professional engineer responsible for design of structural framing
and documents
◉ Shear connector. Answer: Steel bars
Steel lugs
Headed steel studs
Attached to a structural memeber
◉ Steel joist. Answer: Open web secondary load carrying of 144ft or
less used for support floors and roofs
◉ Steel joist girder. Answer: Open web primary lid carrying used for
support of floors and roofs
◉ Systems engineered metal building. Answer: Field assembled
building system consisting of framing roof and wall coverings
◉ ASTM standard test method. Answer: 75% minimum compressive
design strength
Repairs, replacements and modifications to anchor bolts
◉ Commencement of steel erection. Answer: Steel erector shall not
erect steel unless it has received written notification of requirments
