Literature for welders, the how to do structural weld approach? Any? 6

[IJR]

Pals

I am interested in a book or a website that teaches a technician how to do welds for structural steel fabrication purposes, properly

In our engineering world, there is enough of codes and theories, but not on the fieldwork of welding

I will use the book to help out technicians who carry out the actual welding work.

The book or website should be the one to tell the technician or will-be-good-welder how to do a fillet weld when there is a T, or how to do groove weld effectively and the like.

respects
IJR

 

[unclesyd]

Here is a source of some very inexpensive and very good books and manuals. You might want to call them and discuss your specific interest or requirements.

https://ssl.lincolnelectric.com/lincoln/spmount/store.asp?PID=16&cat=8

 

[metengr]

In addition to unclesyd's information above, the information below is available for free and is very handy;

http://www.jflf.org/pdfs/papers/fabguide.pdf

The document is Fabricator's and Erector's Guide to Welded Steel Construction

 

[21121956]

Hello everybody:

IJR, you can visit the site

http://www.casti.ca,

in the upper menu select "search", then, Find this book: Casti Metals Blue Book, click on the link and you will be able to download a free pdf lite version of this book.

Good luck !

 

[IJR]

metengr and 21121956(get a better name man, we at eng-tips like to know each other)

I have the books you mentioned

But I am looking for "how to" kind of information

21121956: I am very serious about the name issue

respects

 

[21121956]

Hello everybody:

IJR, thanks for your comments.

Few months ago, I got this site supplied by metengr and it is a really good one.

http://www.lincolnelectric.ca/knowledge/articles/list.asp.

 

[Rich2001]

This is good online reference -
TC 9-237 Welding Theory & Applications Dept of Army

http://www.fortunecity.com/village/lind/247/weld_book/toc.htm

You might also want to look at thread725-138453 for additional refrences.

Vita sine litteris mors est.

 

[henri2]

Reading relevant literature is a great idea but IMHO, actual hands-on-training should not be sacrificed at the expense of "book knowledge".

Hobart Institute of Welding has some great material

http://www.welding.org/index.html

 

[metengr]

IJR

metengr and 21121956(get a better name man, we at eng-tips like to know each other)

I work in disguise - sort of like fun for metallurgy with NO profit.

 

[IFRs]

Another source: trade schools. Around here (Eastern PA) is a place called Welder Training and Testing Institute. Great place to learn how to weld. Get some hands on experience and ask the instructors for good books.

 

[TBP]

The actual act of welding is much like riding a bicycle.You can read about it until you turn blue, but until you get out there and skin your knees/make a blobby mess on some metal for a while, you won't learn how to do it.

If I was looking for material on welder training (any trades training material, actually), I'd check out what's available in Alberta. There's a long history there of doing a really good job in this regard.