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Materials are just standard structural steels...A992, A572gr50, A36...ect
Thickest full pen joints are 1.25" flanges...thinnest is .375"
Welding processes are FCAW-S and SMAW exclusively in the field by the erector(several different size electrodes)
This is the first time that I had run up on this so a little guidance would be nice. Specs call out a max interpass temp of 500°F. I know to use the tempsticks in 50° increments to let the welder know that he's sneaking up on the max temp without crossing over.
What has stumped me is how to figure out how long this might take to weld these joints if we have this temperature ceiling to contend with. The estimating department approached me one day with this question and I wasn't sure how to answer....then within minutes, the erector called me and asked the same question since most of the moment welded joints are out in the field