Is it not Contractor's responsibility to provide defect free welds regardless of who performs the NDE and whether it's a combination of two or more NDE techniques?
DekDee
1. The construction code is CSA Z662.
2. There is nothing in the contract that is specified that says who will pay if defects are detected on secondary NDT.
3. Owner Specifications do not prescribe anything in this regard.
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I am working on a Pipeline project in Canada, where our Contractor has developed WPS based on wire-fed processes (GMAW and FCAW) for produced emulsion, gas and steam pipelines and wants to conduct Radiography (RT) to detect imperfections. The owner fears that radiography is not an...