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    Structural steel welding Welding of reinforcing steel

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    Superseded date:  06-23-2021

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  05-19-2008

    Publisher:  Standards Australia

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    1 - AS/NZS 1554.3:2008 STRUCTURAL STEEL WELDING - WELDING OF REINFORCING STEEL
    4 - PREFACE
    5 - CONTENTS
    7 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
    7 - 1.1 SCOPE
    7 - 1.2 INNOVATION
    7 - 1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
    7 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS
    7 - 1.4.1 Approved
    7 - 1.4.2 Designer
    8 - 1.4.3 Fabricator
    8 - 1.4.4 Inspecting authority
    8 - 1.4.5 Inspector
    8 - 1.4.6 Loadbearing welded joints
    8 - 1.4.7 May
    8 - 1.4.8 Non-loadbearing welded joints
    8 - 1.4.9 Principal
    8 - 1.4.10 Reinforcing steel
    8 - 1.4.11 Shall
    8 - 1.4.12 Should
    8 - 1.4.13 Tack welds
    8 - 1.4.14 Types of splice
    9 - 1.4.15 Welded joints
    9 - 1.5 WELD CATEGORY
    9 - 1.6 WELDING OF REINFORCING STEEL
    9 - 1.6.1 Approval
    9 - 1.6.2 Limitations
    10 - 1.6.3 Welding different grades
    10 - 1.7 BASIC WELDING REQUIREMENTS
    10 - 1.8 JOINING REINFORCING STEEL TO STRUCTURES
    10 - 1.9 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
    10 - 1.9.1 Welding safety
    10 - 1.9.2 Welding equipment
    10 - 1.9.3 Other hazards
    11 - SECTION 2 MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
    11 - 2.1 PARENT MATERIAL
    11 - 2.2 BACKING MATERIAL
    11 - 2.3 WELDING CONSUMABLES
    11 - 2.3.1 Electrodes
    12 - 2.3.2 Storage of welding consumables
    12 - 2.3.3 Shielding gas
    13 - SECTION 3 DETAILS OF FUSION-WELDED CONNECTIONS
    13 - 3.1 GENERAL
    13 - 3.1.1 Permissible weld types
    13 - 3.1.2 Non symmetric connections
    13 - 3.1.3 Size of welds
    13 - 3.1.4 Design throat thickness
    13 - 3.1.5 Effective length
    13 - 3.1.6 Effective area
    13 - 3.1.7 Finished width
    13 - 3.1.8 Welding consumable strength
    15 - 3.2 LOADBEARING WELDED JOINTS
    15 - 3.2.1 Butt splices
    15 - 3.2.2 Lap splices
    15 - 3.2.3 Transverse end plate splices
    16 - 3.3 NON-LOADBEARING WELDED JOINTS
    16 - 3.3.1 General
    16 - 3.3.2 Tack welds
    17 - 3.3.3 Cross-joints
    17 - 3.3.4 Lifting loads
    19 - SECTION 4 QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PROCEDURES AND WELDING PERSONNEL FOR FUSION WELDING
    19 - 4.1 QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PROCEDURE
    19 - 4.2 METHODS FOR QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PROCEDURE
    19 - 4.3 PREQUALIFIED WELDING PROCEDURES
    20 - 4.4 PREQUALIFIED JOINT PREPARATIONS
    20 - 4.4.1 General
    20 - 4.4.2 Prequalified butt splices
    20 - 4.4.3 Prequalified transverse end plate splices
    20 - 4.4.4 Prequalified lap splices
    20 - 4.5 QUALIFICATION OF WELDING CONSUMABLES
    20 - 4.5.1 Prequalified welding consumables
    20 - 4.5.2 Qualification of welding consumables by testing
    21 - 4.6 EXTENSION OF QUALIFICATION
    22 - 4.7 COMBINATION OF PROCESSES
    22 - 4.8 RECORDS OF TESTS
    22 - 4.9 REQUALIFICATION OF FUSION WELDING PROCEDURES
    24 - 4.10 QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PERSONNEL
    24 - 4.10.1 Welding supervisor
    25 - 4.10.2 Welders
    27 - 4.11 WORKMANSHIP
    27 - 4.11.1 Preparation of material for welding
    27 - 4.11.2 Assembly
    28 - 4.11.3 Gouging
    28 - 4.11.4 Positioning of work
    28 - 4.11.5 Welding in adverse weather conditions
    28 - 4.11.6 Preheat and inter-run temperature
    29 - 4.11.7 Arc strikes
    29 - 4.11.8 Correction of defective welds
    32 - SECTION 5 FLASH BUTT WELDING
    32 - 5.1 GENERAL
    32 - 5.2 SIZES
    32 - 5.3 BAR PREPARATION
    32 - 5.4 ALIGNMENT
    32 - 5.5 CLEANLINESS
    32 - 5.6 WORKMANSHIP
    32 - 5.6.1 Overhang or projection from the dies
    32 - 5.6.2 Clamping force
    32 - 5.6.3 Preheating
    33 - 5.6.4 Flashing
    33 - 5.6.5 Upsetting
    33 - 5.7 EQUIPMENT
    33 - 5.7.1 General
    33 - 5.7.2 Machine controls
    33 - 5.7.3 Flash guards
    33 - 5.7.4 Cleanliness of machine
    33 - 5.8 QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PROCEDURE
    33 - 5.8.1 General
    34 - 5.8.2 Method of qualification of welding procedure
    34 - 5.8.3 Requalification of flash butt welding procedure
    34 - 5.9 PRODUCTION CONTROL TESTS
    34 - 5.9.1 General production control tests
    34 - 5.9.2 Frequency of tests
    34 - 5.10 DEFECTIVE WELDS
    35 - SECTION 6 FLAME PRESSURE WELDING
    35 - 6.1 GENERAL
    35 - 6.2 SIZES
    35 - 6.3 BAR PREPARATION
    35 - 6.4 ALIGNMENT
    35 - 6.5 CLEANLINESS
    35 - 6.6 WORKMANSHIP
    35 - 6.6.1 Positioning
    35 - 6.6.2 Clamping force
    35 - 6.6.3 Upset
    35 - 6.7 QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PROCEDURE
    35 - 6.7.1 General
    36 - 6.7.2 Method of qualification of welding procedure
    36 - 6.7.3 Requalification of gas pressure welding procedures
    36 - 6.8 PRODUCTION CONTROL TESTS
    36 - 6.9 DEFECTIVE WELDS
    37 - SECTION 7 QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PROCEDURE BY TESTING
    37 - 7.1 GENERAL
    37 - 7.2 METHOD
    38 - 7.3 TESTS
    38 - 7.3.1 Macro test
    38 - 7.3.2 Tensile test
    38 - 7.3.3 Bend test
    38 - 7.3.4 Shear test
    39 - 7.4 RETESTS
    40 - SECTION 8 TESTS
    40 - 8.1 PRODUCTION CONTROL TEST
    40 - 8.2 MACRO TEST
    40 - 8.3 TENSILE TEST
    40 - 8.4 BEND TEST
    40 - 8.5 SHEAR TEST
    41 - SECTION 9 QUALITY OF WELDS
    41 - 9.1 CATEGORY OF WELD QUALITY
    41 - 9.2 METHODS OF INSPECTION AND PERMISSIBLE LEVELS OF IMPERFECTIONS
    41 - 9.2.1 Methods of inspection of welds
    41 - 9.2.2 Permissible level of imperfections
    41 - 9.3 MAGNETIC PARTICLE EXAMINATION
    41 - 9.4 LIQUID PENETRANT EXAMINATION
    41 - 9.5 WELD DEFECTS
    41 - 9.6 INSPECTION AFTER WELD REPAIR
    43 - SECTION 10 INSPECTION
    43 - 10.1 GENERAL
    43 - 10.2 QUALIFICATIONS OF INSPECTORS
    43 - 10.3 INSPECTION OF WORK
    43 - 10.3.1 Inspection
    43 - 10.3.2 Inspection after welding
    44 - 10.3.3 Non-destructive examination other than visual
    45 - APPENDIX A - REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
    48 - APPENDIX B - TACK WELD SUITABLE FOR LOCATIONAL PURPOSES
    50 - APPENDIX C - LOCATIONAL TACK WELDS-TEST METHODS AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
    50 - C1 GENERAL
    50 - C2 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
    50 - C3 TEST SPECIMENS
    51 - C4 TESTING AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
    51 - C4.1 General
    51 - C4.2 Tensile test
    51 - C4.3 Bend test
    51 - C5 EXTENT OF TESTING
    52 - C6 EVALUATION OF TEST RESULTS
    52 - C6.1 General
    52 - C6.2 Tensile test
    52 - C6.3 Bend test
    52 - C7 EXTENSION OF TEST RESULTS
    53 - APPENDIX D - TYPICAL WELDING PROCEDURE SHEET SUITABLE FOR USE AS A PQR OR A WPS
    54 - APPENDIX E - MATTERS FOR APPROVAL BETWEEN THE FABRICATOR AND THE PRINCIPAL
    55 - APPENDIX F - WELDED JOINT AND PROCESS IDENTIFICATION
    55 - F1 NOTATION FOR JOINT IDENTIFICATION
    55 - F2 NOTATION FOR DIMENSIONS, POSITIONS AND BACKING MATERIAL
    56 - F3 NOTATION FOR PROCESSES
    73 - APPENDIX G - WELD PROCEDURE FOR CHANGES TO THE WELDING CONSUMABLE CLASSIFCATION SYSTEM
    73 - G1 GENERAL
    73 - G2 SYSTEM CHANGES
    73 - G2.1 Strength
    73 - G2.2 Impact resistance
    74 - G2.3 Flux designations (MMAW)
    74 - G2.4 Usability designations (FCAW)
    74 - G2.5 Positional designations
    74 - G2.6 Weld metal hydrogen
    74 - G3 EXTENSION OF WELD PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION
    75 - G4 OTHER PROCESSES

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    Specifies requirements for the welding of reinforcing steel used in concrete structures that are designed and constructed in accordance with AS 3600 or NZS 3101.1, as well as other Standards that may be appropriate. It also applies to the welding of steel connection devices, inserts, anchors and anchor details, including prefabricated assemblies required in reinforced and precast concrete constructions

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    This Standard specifies requirements for the welding of reinforcing steel used in concrete structures that are designed and constructed in accordance with AS 3600 or NZS 3101.1, as well as other Standards that may be appropriate, by the following processes:(a) Manual metal-arc welding (MMAW).(b) Gas metal-arc welding (GMAW).(c) Flux-cored arc welding (FCAW).(d) Flash butt welding.(e) Flame-pressure welding or other processes approved by the principal.The Standard applies specifically to the welding of reinforcing steels complying with AS/NZS 4671, but other steels may be used as provided for in Clause 2.1. It also applies to the welding of steel connection devices, inserts, anchors and anchor details, including prefabricated assemblies required in reinforced and precast concrete constructions.NOTE: Further information is given in WTIA Technical Note 11.

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    Committee WD-003
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Standards Australia
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes
    Under Revision

    History - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    First published as AS CA8.3-1970.Revised and redesignated as AS 1554.3-1974.Second edition 1983.Jointly revised and designated as AS/NZS 1554.3:2002.Second edition 2008. Originated as AS CA8.3-1970. Previous edition AS 1554.3-1983. Jointly revised and designated AS/NZS 1554.3:2002. Second edition 2008.

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