By dshaw2
Date 06-03-2003 13:35
The "picture" I drew in the previous message is essentially all we were given in the project plans - there was a detail that showed dimensions (12mm at base by 8mm tall), and a note that indicated that it was to be field welded (which according to the provisions of the contract is defined as any welding that takes place after a certificate of compliance is provided for the pile) - but as far as the actual production - we were able to produce the 'weld' in one pass, getting about 6-7 inches of weld bead per minute - but you are correct in that we did not fillet weld any wire or rebar to the inside of the pile - and you are certainly seeing my problem - to my knowledge (which is rather limited in AWS), there IS no describeable weld here, and nothing, in my opinion, in AWS applies to this 'weld'.... the owner also required us to use only a prequalified WPS (no WPS could be qualified because there are no established tests for this weld), current, vots, and travel speeds had to be within the manufacturer's recommedations, welders had to qualify according to AWS D1.1 for a groove weld....and (for the D1.5 comment below), the specifications required the filler metal to meet the requirements of AWS D1.5 for A709 Grade 50 steel...... another question - is this 'weld bead' considered filler metal? or is it the 'other' base metal in the 'connection'?