Positive Material Identification Seminars. Topics covered will include basics of X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis, APRI RP 578, and recommended PMI procedures. For more information or to register, contact Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., at www.niton.com/News-and-Events. EPRI NDE Training Seminars. EPRI offers NDE technical skills training in visual examination, ultrasonic examination, ASME Section XI, UT operator training, etc. Contact Sherryl Stogner, (704) 547-6174, e-mail: sstogner@epri.com. Nondestructive Examination Courses. A course schedule is available from Hellier, 277 W. Main St., Ste. 2, Niantic, CT 06357, (860) 739-8950, FAX (860) 739-6732. NDE Training Courses. GE Inspection Technologies offers training on topics such as eddy current, digital radiography, and remote visual inspection. For the complete schedule, contact (866) 243-2638; www.geit-info@ge.com; www.ge.com/inspectiontechnologies. Preparatory and Visual Weld Inspection Courses. Oneand two-week courses presented in Pascagoula, Miss., Houston, Tex., and Houma and Sulphur, La. Contact Real Educational Services, Inc., (800) 489-2890; info@realeducational.com. Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors Training Courses and Seminars. For complete course listings and schedules, call (614) 888-8320, or visit www.nationalboard.org. CWI/CWE Course and Exam.A ten-day program presented in Troy, Ohio. Contact Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (800) 332-9448; www.welding.org; hiwt@welding.org. T.E.S.T. NDT, Inc., Courses. CWI preparation, NDE courses, including ultrasonic thickness testing and advanced phased array. On-site training available. T.E.S.T. NDT, Inc., 193 Viking Ave., Brea, CA 92821; (714) 255-1500; FAX (714) 255-1580; ndtguru@aol.com; www.testndt.com. NDE Training. NDE training at the company’s St. Louis-area facility or on-site. Level III services available. For a schedule of upcoming courses, contact Quality Testing Services, Inc., 2305 Millpark Dr., Maryland Heights, MO 63043; (888) 770- 0103; training@qualitytesting.net; www.qualitytesting.net. CWI/CWE Prep Course and Exam and NDT Inspector Training Courses. An AWS Accredited Testing Facility. Courses held year-round in Allentown, Pa., and at customers’ facilities. Contact: Welder Training & Testing Institute (WTTI). Call (800) 223-9884, info@wtti.edu, or visit www.wtti.edu. Welding Inspection, Welding Supervisor, Welding Health and Safety, INTEG, and Welding for Sales Reps Courses. Contact the Canadian Welding Bureau for schedule at (800) 844-6790, or visit www.cwbgroup.org. Inspection Trends / Winter 2011 39 Official Interpretations: D1.3, Structural Welding Code — Sheet Steel Subject: Exposed Moisture Code Edition: D1.3/D1.3M:2008 Code Provision: Subclause 5.1(2) AWS Log: D1.3-08-I08b Inquiry: May tack welding be performed when base metals are exposed to moisture (e.g., snow, rain, etc.)? Response: No, see Subclause 5.2. Subject: Rust and Moisture Code Edition: D1.3/D1.3M:2008 Code Provision: Subclause 5.2 AWS Log: D1.3-08-I09b Inquiry: The second sentence in Subclause 5.2 reads: “Surfaces to be welded and surfaces adjacent to a weld shall also be free from loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign material that would prevent proper welding or produce objectionable fumes.” When applying this sentence specifically to rust and moisture, may we perform production welding (i.e., arc spot welding to structural steel) in the presence of rust and moisture so long as there isn’t enough rust and moisture to prevent proper welding? Response: No, see Subclause 5.2. D1.5, Bridge Welding Code Subject: Yield Strength and Filler Metal Qualification Code Edition: D1.5M/D1.5:2008 Code Provision: Tables 4.1 and 4.2 AWS Log: D1.5-08-I06 Inquiry: For WPS Qualification, must Yield Strength (0.2% offset) be used to comply with the requirements for Yield Strength in the D1.5 code? Response: No. Yield Strengths established by the all weld metal tension test have multiple allowable methods for determining Yield Strength per ASTM A370 or AWS B4.0 (Subclause 5.18.4).
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