current inspection requirements of structural steel welds?
current inspection requirements of structural steel welds?
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I just found changes in 2012 IBC/2013 CBC Sec 1704 Special Inspections that I had missed until right now. Seems like the table that had previously specified the required special inspection levels of structural steel welding (Table 1704.3) is no longer there. The only reference for req'd inspections of structural steel welds is in AWS D1.1. ARRRGGGHHH! I've been trying to avoid having to buy that $500+ code if I can because I only work in structural steel a handful of times a year. Can anyone give me heads up about what if any changes were made to the welding inspection req'ts this past code cycle? Are they basically the same as last code cycle, just referenced in AWS D1.1?
Also, just want a confirmation...per the previous code cycle, the req't for special inspection for field welding had been removed and the req't shifted to a certain level of inspection for the weld type (i.e. fillet, PJP, CJP, etc.) no matter where the welding took place, in the shop or in the field. Can someone who works with structural steel welding more frequently than I do confirm this for me?
Also, just want a confirmation...per the previous code cycle, the req't for special inspection for field welding had been removed and the req't shifted to a certain level of inspection for the weld type (i.e. fillet, PJP, CJP, etc.) no matter where the welding took place, in the shop or in the field. Can someone who works with structural steel welding more frequently than I do confirm this for me?






RE: current inspection requirements of structural steel welds?
Note: where I work, AWS D1.1 is a necessary reference. I use it whenever I review weld procedure submittals.
RE: current inspection requirements of structural steel welds?
So I take it there is no getting around having to get AWS D1.1 now if you design welded structural steel connections?
RE: current inspection requirements of structural steel welds?
Maine EIT, Civil/Structural.
RE: current inspection requirements of structural steel welds?
RE: current inspection requirements of structural steel welds?
This is a very big change in the way Special Inspections are proposed and performed. My interpretation is there are no more "continuous" inspections except bolt tensioning by turn-of-nut or calibrated torque-wrench. Many inspectors were camping out due to the "continuous" requirement for moment welds and multi-pass fillet welds. I would suspect that as willing as testing companies in SE USA were ready to 'lunch & learn' the design and building officials in their communities during the transition to IBC and special inspections, there won't be much heads up about this. Many states operate 3 years behind the IBC so the 2012 IBC really doesn't go into effect until buildings that are permit under 2015.
AWS D1.1 will is a weld quality and process document. if D1.1 comments about the amount of inspections to be done it is news to me. i see it more of a 'so you've decided to inspect this weld.... now here's what to do to inspect that to D1.1' document. if i'm wrong on that i would appreciate the correction. I don't pretend to have scored 100% on my CWI, just enough to win it and a few revisions ago.
RE: current inspection requirements of structural steel welds?
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