www.worldspec.org YOUR CLASSROOM AWAITS... Inspection Trends / Winter 2011 17 in. less than the ½-in. fillet size. The amount of under run permitted has already been taken into consideration. When reporting the size of a fillet weld, I do not report the average size for the continuous fillet weld. If the size varies from 3⁄8 to ¼ in., I do not report it as 5⁄16 in. It is reported as ¼ in. and the length is discounted if it is less than ¼ in. due to the presence of an unfilled crater, etc. As an inspector, I report my findings and simply state the weld does not comply with the size specified by the welding symbol. When working under the auspices of AWS D1.1, Structural Welding Code — Steel, it is the Engineer’s prerogative to accept undersized welds if it is determined they are suitable for the intended service. Other welding standards may have different provisions, such as no under run (same as undersized) is permitted, in which case the weld has to be at least as big as what is specified on the drawing. There is one rather large fly in the ointment. The fillet weld gauges in this article work fine when the members are at right angles to each other, but what happens with welded joints that are skewed at an angle other than 90 deg? The gauge does not fit into the corner. There are gauges available from at least one vendor that are a slightly modified fillet gauge. This modified gauge is depicted in Fig. 11. You can also make that type of gauge yourself. I usually make gauges like that shown in Fig. 11 out of heavy banding straps that I salvage from the scrap bin. The modified gauge is fine for measuring the leg dimension of a convex fillet weld, but it is not appropriate for a concave fillet weld. I’ll leave it up to you to design your own gauge for that situation. ALBERT J. MOORE JR. (AMoore999@comcast.net) is vice president, Marion Testing & Inspection, Canton, Conn. He is an AWS Senior Certified Welding Inspector, an ASNT ACCP NDT Level III, and a member of the AWS Certification Committee and the Committee on Methods of Inspection of Welds. Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation for U.S. Postal Service (Required by U.S.C. 3685) 1. TITLE OF PUBLICATION: Inspection Trends 2. PUBLICATION NO.: ISSN 1523-7168 3. DATE OF FILING: September 22, 2010 4. FREQUENCY OF ISSUE: Quarterly 5. NO. OF ISSUES PUBLISHED ANNUALLY: 4 6. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION: $30.00 7. MAILING ADDRESS OF KNOWN OFFICE OF PUBLICATION: 550 NW LeJeune Rd., Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida 33126 8. MAILING ADDRESS OF THE HEADQUARTERS OR GENERAL BUSINESS OFFICES OF THE PUBLISHERS: 550 NW LeJeune Rd., Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida 33126 9. NAMES AND COMPLETE ADDRESS OF PUBLISHER, EDITOR, AND MANAGING EDITOR: PUBLISHER: Andrew Cullison, AWS, 550 NW LeJeune Rd., Miami, Florida 33126 EDITOR: Mary Ruth Johnsen, AWS, 550 NW LeJeune Rd., Miami, Florida 33126 10. OWNER: NAME: American Welding Society, Inc. ADDRESS: 550 NW LeJeune Rd., Miami, Florida 33126 11. KNOWN BONDHOLDERS, MORTGAGEES, AND OTHER SECURITY HOLDERS OWNING OR HOLDING 1 PERCENT OR MORE OF TOTAL AMOUNT OF BONDS, MORTGAGES, OR OTHER SECURITIES: None 12. The purpose, function, and nonprofit status of this organization and the exempt status for Federal income tax purposes: Has not changed during preceding 12 months 13. Publication Title: Inspection Trends 14. Issue Date for Circulation Data Below: Fall October 2010 15. EXTENT AND NATURE OF CIRCULATION: Average No. Copies Each Actual No. Copies of Issue during Preceding Single Issue Published 12 Months Nearest to Filing Date A. Total No. Copies Printed (Net Press Run) 22,850 23,100 B. Paid and/or Requested Circulation 1. Paid/Requested Outside-County Mail Subscriptions Stated on Form 3541 22,243 22,433 2. Paid In-County Subscriptions Stated on Form 3541 None None 3. Sales through Dealers and Carriers, None None Street Vendors, Counter Sales, and Other Non-USPS Paid Distribution 4. Other Classes Mailed through the USPS None None C. Total Paid/Requested Circulation 22,243 22,433 D. Free Distribution by Mail (Samples, Complimentary and Other Free) 1. Outside-County as Stated on Form 3541 81 79 2. In-County as Stated on Form 3541 None None 3. Other Classes Mailed through the USPS None None 4. Free Distribution Outside the Mail (Carriers or Other Means) None None E. Total Free Distribution 81 79 F. Total Distribution 22,324 22,512 G. Copies Not Distributed 526 588 H. Total 22,850 23,100 I. Percent Paid and/or Requested Circulation 99.6% 99.6% 16. Statement of Ownership will be printed in the Winter January 2011 issue of this publication. I certify that the statements made by above are correct and complete: Andrew Cullison, Publisher Don't pay for travel or accommodations for intense one week courses...ever again Fully online NDT training to meet global standards! Register today and save $100 dollars instantly. Enter aws59c2 in the discount code box For info go to www.aws.org/ad-index
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