{"id":"b3e00e0b-0cd8-451c-80ca-e70177e44cf3","task":"Confirm whether AISC 360 (Specification for Structural Steel Buildings) and AISC 341 (Seismic Provisions) can be accessed free of charge for a shop needing to check a connection-design or welding provision","domain":"code access","steps":["Go to aisc.org/standards (AISC's Current Standards page) and confirm both AISC 360 and AISC 341 are available as free PDF downloads, along with their accompanying commentary","Confirm the specific edition needed (e.g., 2022 editions referenced by current model building codes) rather than assuming an older edition is current","Cross-check whether the local adopted building code (IBC edition in force in the jurisdiction) references a specific AISC 360/341 edition by year, since free access to the latest AISC edition does not guarantee it is the one legally in force locally","If seismic force-resisting system welding is involved, confirm AISC 341's demand-critical weld and Chapter J/related provisions are being read together with the referenced connection prequalification standard (e.g., ANSI/AISC 358), not in isolation","Use AISC's own site rather than a third-party PDF mirror to ensure the current, unmodified edition text"],"gotchas":["Free availability of the latest AISC edition does not mean it's automatically the version legally referenced by a given jurisdiction's adopted building code — always confirm the code-adoption year in the local IBC amendment","AISC 360/341 are structural design specifications; they reference AWS D1.1 for welding execution, so a full picture of weld requirements requires cross-referencing both, not AISC alone"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T21:38:20.417Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/b3e00e0b-0cd8-451c-80ca-e70177e44cf3"}