BigInch
Surveyors messed up and located the piles incorrectly. Pile caps had to be offset. I assume that's what you are referring to.
Ended up cutting the shoes of and rewelding with MPI testing. It would have been fine, but operations would have complained. If it looks stupid, it probably is.
Mk3223
I agree it's bad workmanship. I'm looking for input on whether the stress at the pipe weld due to the moment induced by the off axis pipe shoe is excessive. The system is not in a vibration service and once it reaches operating temperature there would snot be any additional forces...
I've got a few pipe shoes where they appear to have been welded off axis from the pipe in the spooling shop. Both shoes are about 6" and are 5 and 10mm off the vertical at the bottom of the shoe. I know I've seen plenty of shoes off the vertical, but have never been asked on the acceptability...
