DIRECT ANSWERSectional manufacture is considered when complete-column forming, heat treatment, lifting or route limits are exceeded, or site access favors sections. The choice adds field joints, alignment, inspection and potentially site heat-treatment obligations.
Sectioning decision
- Shop forming, furnace and crane limits
- Transport envelope and route survey
- Field-joint design and access
- Site welding, NDE, testing and responsibility
Relevant manufacturing capability
- Drawing, datasheet and equipment-list manufacturability review
- Self-manufactured and coordinated-supply scope identification
- Technical, quality, document and delivery clarification
Key notes
- A shop-friendly split may create an unbuildable field joint.