i agree with that, i think it must just take a little time consistently reviewing different specs to get good at the hopscotch of finding specific answers to the questions. i will definitealy keep at it, again thanks for helping out.
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jj
If you mean a welder needs additional testing if:
1) a welder is to deposit welds that are to be in a part of the moment frame in the SLRS and are "...classified as Seismic Weld Demand Catagories A or B..." as stated in F353, 3.3.1.1, and,
2) all other welders depositing welds in less critical catagories "...shall be qualified in accordance with AWS D1.1, Section 4, A & C. ...", as stated in F353, 3.1.3, para 2,
then I agree. As can be seen in Table 5-1, there are still a lot of welds that could require supplemental welder certification testing, if the SER does not waive it.
AWS D1.8 has a somewhat different set of requirements though. It is only concerned with one basic situation to require additional testing. It says:
"5.1.1 Required tests. In addition to the requirements of AWS D1.1, Clause 4, welders shall pass the Supplemental Welder Qualification for Restricted Access Welding as prescribed in Annex C, when the welder is required to make welds meeting all the following requirements: (1) The weld is Demand Critical., (2) The weld joins the bottom beam flange to a column flange., (3) The weld must be made by welding through a beam web weld access hole." and,
Annex C "This annex provides supplemental welder qualification testing procedures for welders who will perform production welding on Demand Critical beam bottom flange to column joints, where such welds must be performed by welding through a weld access hole. ... "