Field Weld On residential Beam
Field Weld On residential Beam
(OP)
As part of an Arbitration proceeding, an inspector testified that he encountered a field weld on a steel beam at the dwelling in question. From a code persptive, which code governs this type work? (dwelling was contructed under IRC 2000) I assume there must be a requirement to have a P.E. 'certify' to the adequacy of the weld? The steel supplier was not involved as the builder took it upon himself to cut/splice the beam as he saw fit. Any input is appreciated.






RE: Field Weld On residential Beam
Questions: Did the contractor have a current welding certificate with the proper qualifications to make the type of weld seen? Was he licensed and bonded to do this? What type of weld was it? A fillet, or full pen butt weld with backing bars? What electrode was used and what steel? Where in the beam was the weld made? There a lot of questions here. He should be able to answer all of them.
Please do not be offended, but for anyone to blindly hold an engineer responsible for the actions of a contractor, who, in all likelihood, did not want the engineer involved as he would complicate the "solution", is ludicrous in my mind.
Yes, I am reading between the lines here, but speaking from experience. Not admissable in court, but an indication of where to look harder for that admissable evidence. Just my two cents.
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
RE: Field Weld On residential Beam
RE: Field Weld On residential Beam
Thanks for the input.
RE: Field Weld On residential Beam
Let us know how this turns out,
Good luck,
Dermott
RE: Field Weld On residential Beam
RE: Field Weld On residential Beam
Don Phillips
http://worthingtonengineering.com