Butt Joint Welder Qualification D1.4

Date 10-23-2005 10:22

Test positions are 3G+4G positions. Joint: Butt w/bevel grooves. Welding process SMAW. No split pipe backing used.

My intepretation of Table 6.3 is that 4 assemblies are required. As for testing, one option is subject all 4 can be tested by RT or as an alternate, 2 will be tensile and 2 will be macroetch.

Is this correct?

Another request. I lost my errata sheet for D1.4-98. Is there any link in the website with this info? I had made corrections to Table 6.3 but did not make them to Table 6.2. In Table 6.2 under sub-heading "Production Type of Joint", should the last item be "Indirect butt [6.5(D)]"? I am sure it is because the joint it's qualified for Fig 3.3 (C) has two splice bars just like Figure 6.5(D).

By dschlotz (***)

Date 10-23-2005 13:41

This is a copy of the erata.
AWS D1.4-98, Structural
Weldine Code - Reinforcing Steel
Page 19, Table 5.2 - Right-hand column, first "40", change to "10."
Errata for

Page 29, subsection 6.3.3.1 - Replace "Figure 3.5" with "Figures 3.5(A), 3.5(B) and 3.5(C)." Replace "6.3.3.3(2)" with "6.3.3.2."
Page 31, Subsection 6.3.5.8(1) - Change "Figure 6.5" to "Figure 6.6". Change "Figures 6.5(A) and 6.5(B)" to "Figures 6.6(A) and 6.6(B)."
Page 32, Subsection 6.3.5.8(2) - Change "Figures 6.5(C) and 6.5(D)" tot Figures 6.6(C) and 6.6(D)." .

By henri

Date 10-23-2005 21:47

dschlotz,

Thanks a lot. These changes help.

It seems that I did not make all the changes in Table 6.3 as I initially thought I had. All I changed was the title..did this under pressure when I had to do an ICC SSW cert exam..forgot to renew the cert. Based on what you have furnished it seems that for Table 6.3 there should be additions under sub-heading "Welds Qualified for" for the following Qualification Test Assemblies: direct butt-joint and CJP T-joint. Could you please furnish this additonal information when you have some free time?