A 15-hour seminar on the inspection of welding under the American Welding Society’s Structural Welding Codes:
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- AWS D1.1 – Steel,
- AWS D1.3 – Sheet Steel,
- AWS D1.4 – Reinforcing Steel, and
- AWS D1.8 – Seismic Supplement
Welding Nomenclature
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- Joints, welds, position, metallurgy
Welding Processes and Filler Metals
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- SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, SAW, GMAW-S, GTAW, ESW, EGW
- Matching filler metals
- AWS A5 identification systems
- Storage and exposure limitations
Welding Procedure Specifications
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- Evaluation and use of WPSs
- Preheat and interpass temperatures
- Prequalification limits
- Welding procedure qualification
Weld Joint Details – Structural Steel
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- Prequalified groove weld details
- Qualification of joint details
- Weld backing and weld tabs
- Weld access holes, copes and reentrant corners
- Plug and slot welds
Fabrication
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- Welding equipment and environment
- Joint preparation and fit-up
- Thermal cutting processes and quality
- Distortion control
- Dimensional tolerances
Welding Personnel Qualification
Weld Appearance and Quality
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- Acceptance criteria options
- Weld discontinuities
- AWS D1.1 quality criteria
- Repairs
Inspection and Nondestructive Testing
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- Observation under AWS D1.1 and AISC
- Visual inspection
- Nondestructive testing methods and criteria – PT, MT, UT, RT
- Extent of NDT under AWS D1.1 and AISC
Welding Symbols
Tubular Joints
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- Terminology and joint types
- Groove weld joint details
Fatigue Life Enhancement
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- TIG dressing, burr grinding, toe peening, ultrasonic methods
AWS D1.8 Structural Welding Code – Seismic Supplement
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- Welding materials – strength, toughness, intermixing, testing
- WPS and technique limitations
- Connection details
- Protected Zones and repairs
AWS D1.3 Structural Welding Code – Sheet Steel
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- Joints
- WPS and welding personnel qualification
- Weld quality
AWS D1.4 Structural Welding Code – Reinforcing Steel
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- Joints
- WPS and welding personnel qualification
- Weld quality