1 - AS 1554 Part 3-1983 SAA STRUCTURAL STEEL WELDING CODE - WELDING OF REINFORCING STEEL
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1. SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE.
6 - 1.2 APPLICATION.
6 - 1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS.
6 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS.
6 - 1.4.1 Approved
6 - 1.4.2 Contractor
6 - 1.4.3 Contract drawings
6 - 1.4.4 Designer
6 - 1.4.5 Direct butt splice
6 - 1.4.6 Double lap splice
6 - 1.4.7 Indirect butt splice
6 - 1.4.8 Principal
6 - 1.4.9 Reinforcing steel
6 - 1.4.10 Single lap splice
6 - 1.4.11 Specification
6 - 1.4.12 Supervising Engineer
6 - 1.4.13 Tack weld
6 - 1.5 WELDING SYMBOLS.
6 - 1.6 WELDING OF REINFORCING STEEL.
6 - 1.6.1 Approval and Type of Welding.
6 - 1.6.2 Limitations on Welding.
6 - 1.6.3 Welding Different Grades of Reinforcing Steels
7 - 1.7 JOINING REINFORCING STEEL TO STRUCTURES
7 - 1.8 WELDING PROCESSES.
7 - 1.9 WELDING EQUIPMENT.
7 - 1.9.1 Compliance with Standards.
7 - 1.9.2 Safety Precautions.
8 - SECTION 2. MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
8 - 2.1 PARENT MATERIAL.
8 - 2.2 BACKING MATERIAL.
8 - 2.3 WELDING CONSUMABLES.
8 - 2.3.1 Electrodes and Filler Wires.
8 - 2.3.2 Storage of Welding Consumables.
9 - SECTION 3. DETAILS OF FUSION WELDED CONNECTIONS
9 - 3.1 GENERAL.
9 - 3.1.1 Types of Fusion Welded Connections.
9 - 3.1.2 Design Throat Thickness.
9 - 3.1.3 Throat Size of Weld.
9 - 3.1.4 Effective Length.
9 - 3.1.5 Finished Width.
9 - 3.1.6 Effective Area.
9 - 3.2 BUTT SPLICES.
9 - 3.2.1 Direct Butt Splices.
9 - 3.2.2 Indirect Butt Splices.
9 - 3.3 LAP SPLICES.
9 - 3.4 TACK WELDS.
9 - 3.4.1 Limitations on Tack Welds.
9 - 3.4.2 Size of a Tack Weld.
10 - SECTION 4. QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PROCEDURES AND WELDING PERSONNEL FOR FUSION WELDING
10 - 4.1 QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PROCEDURE
10 - 4.2 METHOD OF QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PROCEDURE
10 - 4.3 PREQUALIFIED WELDING PROCEDURES.
10 - 4.4 PREQUALIFIED JOINT PREPARATIONS.
10 - 4.4.1 General.
10 - 4.4.2 Prequalified Butt Splices.
10 - 4.4.3 Prequalified Lap Splices.
10 - 4.5 QUALIFICATION OF WELDING CONSUMABLES.
10 - 4.5.1 Prequalified Welding Consumables.
10 - 4.5.2 Qualification of Welding Consumables by Testing
10 - 4.6 REQUALIFICATION OF FUSION WELDING PROCEDURES.
10 - 4.6.1 Changes in Essential Variables Necessitating Requalification of Welding Procedure.
10 - 4.6.2 Minor Changes Necessitating Requalification of Welding Procedure by Mactro Test
10 - 4.7 QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PERSONNEL.
10 - 4.7.1 Welding Supervisor.
11 - 4.7.2 Welders.
11 - 4.8 WORKMANSHIP.
11 - 4.8.1 Preparation of Material for Welding.
11 - 4.8.2 Assembly.
11 - 4.8.3 Gouging.
11 - 4.8.4 Positioning of Work.
11 - 4.8.5 Welding in Adverse Weather Conditions.
11 - 4.8.6 Preheat Temperature.
11 - 4.8.7 Correction of Defective Welds.
20 - SECTION 5. FLASH BUTT WELDING
20 - 5.1 GENERAL.
20 - 5.2 SIZES.
20 - 5.3 BAR PREPARATION.
20 - 5.4 ALIGNMENT.
20 - 5.5 CLEANLINESS.
20 - 5.6 WORKMANSHIP.
20 - 5.6.1 Overhang or Projection from the Dies.
20 - 5.6.2 Clamping Force.
20 - 5.6.3 Preheating.
20 - 5.6.4 Flashing.
20 - 5.6.5 Upsetting.
20 - 5.7 EQUIPMENT.
20 - 5.7.1 General.
20 - 5.7.2 Machine Controls.
20 - 5.7.3 Flash Guards.
20 - 5.7.4 Cleanliness of Machine.
20 - 5.8 QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PROCEDURE.
20 - 5.8.1 General.
20 - 5.8.2 Method of Qualification of Welding Procedure
20 - 5.8.3 Requalification of Flash Butt Welding Procedure
21 - 5.9 PRODUCTION CONTROL TESTS.
21 - 5.9.1 General Production Control Tests.
21 - 5.9.2 Frequency of Tests.
21 - 5.10 DEFECTIVE WELDS.
22 - SECTION 6. FLAME PRESSURE WELDING
22 - 6.1 GENERAL.
22 - 6.2 SIZES.
22 - 6.3 BAR PREPARATION.
22 - 6.4 ALIGNMENT.
22 - 6.5 CLEANLINESS.
22 - 6.6 WORKMANSHIP.
22 - 6.6.1 Positioning.
22 - 6.6.2 Clamping Force.
22 - 6.6.3 Upset.
22 - 6.7 QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PROCEDURE.
22 - 6.7.1 General.
22 - 6.7.2 Method of Qualification of Welding Procedure
22 - 6.7.3 Requalification of Gas Pressure Welding Procedures
22 - 6.8 PRODUCTION CONTROL TESTS.
22 - 6.9 DEFECTIVE WELDS.
23 - SECTION 7. QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PROCEDURE BY TESTING
23 - 7.1 GENERAL.
23 - 7.2 METHOD OF QUALIFICATION.
23 - 7.3 TESTS.
23 - 7.3.1 Macro Test.
23 - 7.3.2 Tensile Test.
23 - 7.3.3 Bend Test.
23 - 7.4 RETESTS.
24 - SECTION 8. TEST REQUIREMENTS
24 - 8.1 PRODUCTION CONTROL TEST REQUIREMENTS
24 - 8.2 MACRO TEST REQUIREMENTS.
24 - 8.3 TENSILE TEST REQUIREMENTS.
24 - 8.4 BEND TEST REQUIREMENTS.
25 - SECTION 9. INSPECTION
25 - 9.1 EXAMINATION OF WELDING.
25 - 9.2 QUALIFICATIONS OF INSPECTORS.
25 - 9.3 PRIVILEGES OF INSPECTORS.
25 - 9.4 INSPECTION OF WELDERS.
25 - 9.5 INSPECTION OF WORK.
25 - 9.5.1 Inspection Prior To and During Welding.
25 - 9.6 INSPECTION AFTER WELDING.
26 - APPENDIX A - CHECK LIST OF MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION
27 - APPENDIX B - RECOMMENDED METHOD FOR JOINT AND PROCESS IDENTIFICATION
27 - B1 PREQUALIFIED JOINT IDENTIFICATION.
27 - B2 PROCESS IDENTIFICATION.
27 - B3 EXAMPLE.
28 - APPENDIX C - A SUITABLE FORM OF WELDING PROCEDURE SHEET
29 - ANNEX - LIST OF REFERENCED DOCUMENTS