tailieunhanh - Field Welding Inspection Guide

Assistance in interpretation of any specification or questions concerning field welding issues can be obtained from the Office of Materials Management, Structural Welding and Metals Section. | Field Welding Inspection Guide Assistance in interpretation of any specification or questions concerning field welding issues can be obtained from the Office of Materials Management Structural Welding and Metals Section. Reference documents Construction and Material Specification CMS AWS AASHTO Bridge Welding Code ODOT Supplemental Specification 1011 ODOT Revision to the AWS AASHTO Bridge Welding Code Construction Handbook of Procedures for Structures Section 800 CONTENTS Page Welder Qualification 2 Weld Symbols 4 Electrodes 5 Weld Joint Preparation 8 Weld Inspection 10 Arc Strikes 13 1 Welder Qualification Welder qualifications are governed by the AWS AASHTO Bridge Welding Code and the Department s Supplemental Specification 1011. Part B of SS1011 explains the administrative procedures required to qualify as an approved welder for the Ohio Department of Transportation. It is the individual welders responsibility to make sure all required samples test data and employment records are on file with the Office of Materials Management. Qualified welders are listed in the Department s Construction Management System. Each welder should be checked to make sure they are qualified to weld on ODOT projects. To confirm a welder is qualified for ODOT projects enter the Construction Management System and use the Fastpath WELD or LWELD to check for the following information Test Date A field welder qualification is in effect for a period of 5 years. If the test date listed on the CMS screen exceeds the required 5 years the welder is no longer qualified and must retest. Last Update The welder s qualification is in effect for 5 years unless the welder is not engaged in a given process for a period exceeding six months. Employment records are the welder s responsibility to send to the Office of Materials Management. If the date listed on the CMS screen exceeds the six month period inform the welder they must update their work records. All welders are given a six month .