Rebar D1.4 to D1.1 A36

Date 02-08-2016 20:35

D1.4 states a WPS for fillet welds is exempt from testing (6.1.2.1) Then Clause 1.3.3 specifies D1.1 materials as being qualified for use with D1.4. I am welding A706 rebar to A36 steel with fillet welds, I am being told I have to qualify the WPS because D1.1 does not list A706, I disagree. What am I missing?

By Len Andersen (***)

Date 02-09-2016 19:54

Woody,
Call our tech people at AWS # 800-443-9353. My guess is that there is a call out that says at the discretion of the engineer.
Sincerely
Len Andersen
www.lenandersen.com
914-536-7101

By Richard Cook (**)

Date 02-09-2016 20:29

I will , but there is nothing spec'd out, they state Code mandates it , I disagree

By ssbn727 (*****)

Date 02-15-2016 09:18

The proof is in the pudding! In other words, tell them to show you where it is mandated... If they're only saying that D1.1 mandates it then ask them where in the code does it mandate a WPS to be qualified. Show Me!!!

Respectfully,
Henry