i'm looking at d1.5(2002) and there look like there is a conflict with 1.3.1 stating that smaw is the only process that is prequalified. if compared to 2.7 and 2.8. i'm looking to do a small amount of fillet weld work (fcaw-g). can someone enlighten me?
Technically speaking, the joints aren't "prequalified" either; they're "standard" (see C2.7.1). The use of this term "prequalified" to describe those joints is a source of confusion.