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USACE / NAVFAC / AFCEC / NASA UFGS- 05 05 23. 16 ( August 2018)

Pr epar i ng Act i v i t y: USACE Superseding UFGS- 05 05 23. 16 ( May 2014)

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SECTION TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 05 - METALS

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STRUCTURAL WELDING

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PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 REFERENCES

1.2 SUBMITTALS

1.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE

1.3.1 General Requirements

1.3.2 Previous Qualifications

1.3.3 Pre-qualified Procedures

1.3.4 Welder, Welding Operator, and Tacker Qualification

1.3.4.1 Previous Personnel Qualifications

1.3.4.2 Certificates

1.3.4.3 Renewal of Qualification

1.3.5 Inspector Qualification

1.3.6 Symbols and Safety

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.1 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

2.1.1 Pre-erection Conference

2.2 WELDING EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.1 WELDING OPERATIONS

3.1.1 Requirements

3.1.2 Identification

3.2 QUALITY CONTROL

3.3 STANDARDS OF ACCEPTANCE

3.3.1 Nondestructive Testing

3.3.2 Destructive Tests

3.4 GOVERNMENT INSPECTION AND TESTING

3.5 CORRECTIONS AND REPAIRS

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USACE / NAVFAC / AFCEC / NASA UFGS- 05 05 23. 16 ( August 2018)

Pr epar i ng Act i v i t y: USACE Superseding UFGS- 05 05 23. 16 ( May 2014)

UNI FI ED FACI LI TI ES GUI DE SPECI FI CATI ONS

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NOTE: Thi s gui de speci f i cat i on cover s t he r equi r ement s f or ( 1) qual i f y i ng wel di ng pr ocedur es, wel der s and wel di ng oper at or s, and ( 2) t he f abr i cat i on, wel di ng and i nspect i on of car bon st eel , l ow al l oy st eel , ext r a- hi gh- st r engt h quenched and t emper ed l ow al l oy st eel s, and aust eni t i c st ai nl ess st eel mat er i al s f or st r uct ur al st eel f or bui l di ngs, ot her st r uct ur es and non- st r uct ur al use.

Adher e t o UFC 1-300-02 Uni f i ed Faci l i t i es Gui de Speci f i cat i ons ( UFGS) For mat St andar d when edi t i ng t hi s gui de speci f i cat i on or pr epar i ng new pr oj ect speci f i cat i on sect i ons. Edi t t hi s gui de speci f i cat i on f or pr oj ect speci f i c r equi r ement s by addi ng, del et i ng, or r evi s i ng t ext . For br acket ed i t ems, choose appl i cabl e i t em( s) or i nser t appr opr i at e i nf or mat i on.

Remove i nf or mat i on and r equi r ement s not r equi r ed i n r espect i ve pr oj ect , whet her or not br acket s ar e present.

Comment s, suggest i ons and r ecommended changes f or t hi s gui de speci f i cat i on ar e wel come and shoul d be submi t t ed as a Criteria Change Request (CCR) .

PART 1 GENERAL

NOTE: Thi s speci f i cat i on can be used f or ot her st r uct ur es wi t h s i mi l ar t ypes of l i ve l oads by i mpl ement i ng t he r equi r ement s of AWS D1. 1/ D1. 1M, as appl i cabl e, i n t he desi gn of t he wel dment s, and del et i ng t he r ef er ences t o AI SC Speci f i cat i on f or t he Desi gn, Fabr i cat i on and Er ect i on of St r uct ur al St eel f or Bui l di ngs.

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1.1 REFERENCES

NOTE: Thi s par agr aph i s used t o l i s t t he publ i cat i ons c i t ed i n t he t ext of t he gui de speci f i cat i on. The publ i cat i ons ar e r ef er r ed t o i n t he t ext by basi c desi gnat i on onl y and l i s t ed i n t hi s par agr aph by or gani zat i on, desi gnat i on, dat e, and t i t l e.

Use t he Ref er ence Wi zar d' s Check Ref er ence f eat ur e when you add a Ref er ence I dent i f i er ( RI D) out si de of t he Sect i on' s Ref er ence Ar t i c l e t o aut omat i cal l y pl ace t he r ef er ence i n t he Ref er ence Ar t i c l e. Al so use t he Ref er ence Wi zar d' s Check Ref er ence f eat ur e t o updat e t he i ssue dat es.

Ref er ences not used i n t he t ext wi l l aut omat i cal l y be del et ed f r om t hi s sect i on of t he pr oj ect speci f i cat i on when you choose t o r econci l e r ef er ences i n t he publ i sh pr i nt pr ocess.

The publications listed below form a part of this specification to the extent referenced. The publications are referred to within the text by the basic designation only.

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION (AISC)

AISC 360 (2016) Specification for Structural Steel Buildings

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING (ASNT)

ANSI/ASNT CP-189 (2020) ASNT Standard for Qualification and Certification of Nondestructive Testing Personnel

AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY (AWS)

AWS A2.4 (2012) Standard Symbols for Welding, Brazing and Nondestructive Examination

AWS D1.1/D1.1M (2020; Errata 1 2021) Structural Welding Code - Steel

AWS D1.3/D1.3M (2018) Structural Welding Code - Sheet Steel

AWS D1.4/D1.4M (2011) Structural Welding Code - Reinforcing Steel

AWS D1.8/D1.8M (2016) Structural Welding Code—Seismic Supplement

AWS D14.4/D14.4M (2012) Specification for Welded Joints for Machinery and Equipment

AWS QC1 (2016) Specification for AWS Certification

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AWS Z49.1 (2021) Safety in Welding and Cutting and Allied Processes

ASTM INTERNATIONAL (ASTM)

ASTM E165/E165M (2018) Standard Practice for Liquid Penetrant Examination for General Industry

ASTM E709 (2021) Standard Guide for Magnetic Particle Testing

1.2 SUBMITTALS

NOTE: Revi ew submi t t al descr i pt i on ( SD) def i ni t i ons i n Sect i on 01 33 00 SUBMI TTAL PROCEDURES and edi t t he f ol l owi ng l i s t , and cor r espondi ng submi t t al i t ems i n t he t ext , t o r ef l ect onl y t he submi t t al s r equi r ed f or t he pr oj ect . The Gui de Speci f i cat i on t echni cal edi t or s have cl assi f i ed t hose i t ems t hat r equi r e Gover nment appr oval , due t o t hei r compl exi t y or cr i t i cal i t y, wi t h a " G. " Gener al l y, ot her submi t t al i t ems can be r evi ewed by t he Cont r act or ' s Qual i t y Cont r ol Syst em. Onl y add a “ G” t o an i t em, i f t he submi t t al i s suf f i c i ent l y i mpor t ant or compl ex i n cont ext of t he pr oj ect .

For Ar my pr oj ect s, f i l l i n t he empt y br acket s f ol l owi ng t he " G" c l assi f i cat i on, wi t h a code of up t o t hr ee char act er s t o i ndi cat e t he appr ovi ng aut hor i t y. Codes f or Ar my pr oj ect s usi ng t he Resi dent Management Syst em ( RMS) ar e: " AE" f or Ar chi t ect - Engi neer ; " DO" f or Di st r i ct Of f i ce ( Engi neer i ng Di v i s i on or ot her or gani zat i on i n t he Di st r i ct Of f i ce) ; " AO" f or Ar ea Of f i ce; " RO" f or Resi dent Of f i ce; and " PO" f or Pr oj ect Of f i ce. Codes f ol l owi ng t he " G" t ypi cal l y ar e not used f or Navy, Ai r For ce, and NASA pr oj ect s.

The " S" c l assi f i cat i on i ndi cat es submi t t al s r equi r ed as pr oof of compl i ance f or sust ai nabi l i t y Gui di ng Pr i nci pl es Val i dat i on or Thi r d Par t y Cer t i f i cat i on and as descr i bed i n Sect i on 01 33 00 SUBMI TTAL

PROCEDURES.

Choose t he f i r st br acket ed i t em f or Navy, Ai r For ce and NASA pr oj ect s, or choose t he second br acket ed i t em f or Ar my pr oj ect s.

Government approval is required for submittals with a "G" or "S" classification. Submittals not having a "G" or "S" classification are [for Contractor Quality Control approval.][for information only. When used, a code following the "G" classification identifies the office that will review the submittal for the Government.] Submit the following in accordance with Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES:

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SD-01 Preconstruction Submittals

Welding Quality Assurance Plan ; G[, [_____]]

SD-03 Product Data

Welding Procedure Qualifications ; G[, [_____]]

Welder, Welding Operator, and Tacker Qualification

Previous Qualifications

Pre-Qualified Procedures ; G[, [_____]]

Welding Electrodes and Rods

SD-06 Test Reports

Nondestructive Testing

Weld Inspection Log

SD-07 Certificates

Certified Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS)

Certified Brazing Procedure Specifications (BPS)

Certified Procedure Qualification Records (PQR)

Certified Welder Performance Qualifications (WPQ)

Certified Brazer Performance Qualifications (BPQ)

Certified Welding Inspector

Nondestructive Testing Personnel

1.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE

Except for pre-qualified (in accordance with AWS D1.1/D1.1M ) and previously qualified procedures, each Contractor performing welding must record in detail and qualify the welding procedure specification for any welding procedure followed in the fabrication of weldments. Conform welding procedure qualifications to AWS D1.1/D1.1M [, AWS D1.8/D1.8M ] and to the specifications in this section. Submit for approval copies of the welding procedure specification and the procedure qualification records for each type of welding being performed. Submission of the welder, welding operator, or tacker qualification test records is also required.

Approval of any procedure, however, does not relieve the Contractor of the sole responsibility for producing a finished structure meeting all the specified requirements. Submit this information on the forms in Annex M of AWS D1.1/D1.1M . Individually identify and clearly reference on the detail drawings and erection drawings all welding procedure specifications, or suitably key them to the contract drawings. In case of conflict between this specification and AWS D1.1/D1.1M , this specification governs.

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1.3.1 General Requirements

NOTE: AI SC has a cer t i f i cat i on pr ogr am i n ef f ect t hat conf i r ms t hat a cer t i f i ed st r uct ur al st eel f abr i cat i ng f aci l i t y has t he per sonnel , or gani zat i on, exper i ence, pr ocedur es, knowl edge, equi pment , capabi l i t y , and commi t ment t o pr oduce f abr i cat ed st eel of t he r equi r ed qual i t y f or a gi ven cat egor y of st r uct ur al st eel f r ami ng. Consi der del et i ng t hi s par agr aph i f t her e i s a mi ni mal amount of st eel on t he j ob.

Fabricate work in an AISC Certified Fabrication Plant, Category BU. Erect work by an AISC Certified Erector, Category CSE.

a. For Structural Projects, provide documentation of the following:

(1) Component Thickness 3 mm 1/8 inch and greater: Qualification documents (WPS, PQR, and WPQ) in accordance with AWS D1.1/D1.1M [and AWS D1.8/D1.8M ].

(2) Component Thickness Less than 3 mm 1/8 inch : Qualification documents (WPS, PQR, and WPQ) in accordance with AWS D1.3/D1.3M .

(3) Reinforcing Steel: Qualification documents (WPS, PQR, and WPQ) in accordance with AWS D1.4/D1.4M .

b. For other applications, provide documentation of the following:

(1) Submit [two] [_____] copies of the Certified Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) , Certified Brazing Procedure Specifications (BPS) and Certified Procedure Qualification Records (PQR) to the Contracting Officer for [approval] [review].

(2) Submit [two] [_____] copies of the Certified Welder Performance Qualifications (WPQ) and Certified Brazer Performance Qualifications (BPQ) to the Contracting Officer for [approval] [review] within [fifteen] [_____] calendar days prior to any employee welding on the project material.

(3) Machinery: Qualification documents (WPS, PQR, and WPQ) in accordance with AWS D14.4/D14.4M .

1.3.2 Previous Qualifications

Welding procedures previously qualified by test in accordance with AWS D1.1/D1.1M , may be accepted for this contract without re-qualification, upon receipt of the test results, if the following conditions are met:

a. Testing was performed by an approved testing laboratory, technical consultant, or the Contractor's approved quality control organization.

b. The qualified welding procedure conforms to the requirements of this specification and is applicable to welding conditions encountered under this contract.

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c. The welder, welding operator, and tacker qualification tests conform to the requirements of this specification and are applicable to welding conditions encountered under this contract.

1.3.3 Pre-qualified Procedures

[Welding procedures which are considered pre-qualified as specified in AWS D1.1/D1.1M will be accepted without further qualification. Submit for approval a listing or an annotated drawing to indicate the joints not pre-qualified. Procedure qualification is mandatory for these joints.] [No pre-qualified welding procedures are allowed. Qualify the welding procedures and welders by tests prescribed in the applicable code or specification not withstanding the fact the code or specification may allow pre-qualified procedures.]

1.3.4 Welder, Welding Operator, and Tacker Qualification

NOTE: I nser t addi t i onal r equi r ement s i f necessar y.

Det er mi ne and speci f y t he met hods of nondest r uct i ve t est i ng r equi r ed.

Each welder, welding operator, and tacker assigned to work on this contract must be qualified in accordance with the applicable requirements of AWS D1.1/D1.1M [, AWS D1.8/D1.8M ] and as specified in this section.

Welders, welding operators, and tackers who make acceptable procedure qualification test welds will be considered qualified for the welding procedure used within the applicable essential variables for welder qualification.

1.3.4.1 Previous Personnel Qualifications

At the discretion of the Contracting Officer, welders, welding operators, and tackers qualified by test within the previous 6 months may be accepted for this contract without re-qualification if all the following conditions are met:

a. Copies of the welding procedure specifications, the procedure qualification test records, and the welder, welding operator, and tacker qualification test records are submitted and approved in accordance with the specified requirements for detail drawings.

b. Testing was performed by an approved testing laboratory, technical consultant, or the Contractor's approved quality control organization.

c. The welder, welding operator, and tacker qualification tests conform to the requirements of this specification and are applicable to welding conditions encountered under this contract.

1.3.4.2 Certificates

Before assigning any welder, welding operator, or tacker to work under this contract, submit the names and certification that each individual is qualified as specified. State in the certification the type of welding and positions for which the welder, welding operator, or tacker is qualified, the code and procedure under which the individual is qualified, the date qualified, and the name of the firm and person certifying the qualification tests. Keep the certification current, on file, and furnish

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3 copies.

1.3.4.3 Renewal of Qualification

Re-qualification of a welder or welding operator is required under any of the following conditions:

a. It has been more than 6 months since the welder or welding operator has used the specific welding process for which he is qualified.

b. There is specific reason to question the welder or welding operator's ability to make welds that meet the requirements of these specifications.

c. The welder or welding operator was qualified by an employer other than those firms performing work under this contract, and a qualification test has not been taken within the past 12 months. Submit as evidence of conformance all records showing periods of employment, name of employer where welder, or welding operator, was last employed, and the process for which qualified.

d. A tacker who passes the qualification test is considered eligible to perform tack welding indefinitely in the positions and with the processes for which he/she is qualified, unless there is some specific reason to question the tacker's ability or there has been a gap greater than 6 months since he/she last used the process. In such a case, the tacker is required to pass the prescribed tack welding test.

1.3.5 Inspector Qualification

NOTE: I nser t addi t i onal r equi r ement s i f necessar y.

Det er mi ne and speci f y t he met hods of nondest r uct i ve t est i ng r equi r ed. I f qual i t y cont r ol i nspect i on i s t o be t he r esponsi bi l i t y of t he Gover nment , del et e t hi s par agr aph.

Submit certificates indicating that certified welding inspector s meet the requirements of AWS QC1. Submit qualifications for nondestructive testing personnel in accordance with the requirements of ANSI/ASNT CP-189 for Levels I or II in the applicable nondestructive testing method. Level I inspectors must have direct supervision of a Level II inspector.

1.3.6 Symbols and Safety

Use symbols in accordance with AWS A2.4 , unless otherwise indicated.

Follow safe welding practices and safety precautions during welding in conformance with AWS Z49.1 .

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.1 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

NOTE: Check t he dr awi ngs t o ensur e t hat any suppl ement ar y i nf or mat i on r equi r ed by t he par agr aph has been shown and t hat t her e i s no conf l i c t bet ween t he dr awi ngs and t he speci f i cat i ons. Cl ear l y show

SECTION 05 05 23.16 Page 9 on t he dr awi ngs compl et e i nf or mat i on about l ocat i on, t ype, s i ze, and ext ent of al l wel ds and nondest r uct i ve t est i ng, wher e r equi r ed. When wel di ng i s t o be cover ed by mor e t han one sect i on i n t he cont r act speci f i cat i ons, t hi s sect i on cover s al l st r uct ur al wel di ng; t he ot her sect i ons cover t he ut i l i t i es or speci al equi pment r equi r ed i nsi de t he st r uct ur e. Wel di ng of ut i l i t i es or speci al equi pment t o st r uct ur al member s must be done car ef ul l y so t hat t he over al l st r uct ur e i s not weakened. Cl ear l y show on t he dr awi ngs or cover by t he cont r act speci f i cat i on t he ext ent of t he wel di ng r equi r ed. Revi se t hi s par agr aph t o c l ear l y def i ne t he wel di ng t hat i s cover ed. Speci f y t he st r engt h of t he base mat er i al on dr awi ngs or ot her sect i on of t he speci f i cat i ons.

Speci f y on t he dr awi ngs or t he t ext of t he speci f i cat i ons t he wel d r equi r ement s: t ensi l e st r engt h, el ongat i on, shear st r engt h, s i ze, l engt h, t ype, and l ocat i on.

Conform the design of welded connections to AISC 360 , unless otherwise indicated or specified. Material with welds will not be accepted unless the welding is specified or indicated on the drawings or otherwise approved. Perform welding as specified in this section, except where additional requirements are shown on the drawings or are specified in other sections. Do not commence welding until welding procedures, inspectors, nondestructive testing personnel, welders, welding operators, and tackers have been qualified and the submittals approved by the Contracting Officer. Perform all testing at or near the work site.

Maintain records of the test results obtained in welding procedure, welder, welding operator, and tacker performance qualifications.

2.1.1 Pre-erection Conference

NOTE: Use ASTM A992/ A992M st eel f or al l bui l di ngs whi ch have gr oove wel ds i n t hei r l at er al f or ce r esi st i ng syst ems, and ar e ei t her i n Sei smi c Desi gn Cat egor i es D, E and F or i n Cat egor y C and ar e Ri sk Cat egor y I I I ; t hi s and t he f ol l owi ng par agr aph wi l l be r et ai ned f or t hi s t ype of bui l di ng.

Gover nment per sonnel at t endi ng t he pr e- er ect i on conf er ence shoul d i ncl ude al l f i el d Qual i t y Assur ance ( QA) i nspect or s, t he bui l di ng desi gner , t he Engi neer of Recor d ( EOR) ( i f di f f er ent f or m t he desi gner ) and t he Pr oj ect Manger ( PM) .

Hold a pre-erection conference prior to the start of the field welding, to bring all affected parties together and to gain a naturally clear understanding of the project and the Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) (submitted for all welding, including welding done using pre-qualified procedures). Mandatory attendance is required by all Contractor's welding production and inspection personnel and appropriate

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Government personnel. Include as items for discussion: responsibilities of various parties; welding procedures and processes to be followed;

welding sequence (both within a joint and joint sequence within the building); inspection requirements and procedures, both visual and nondestructive testing; welding schedule; and other items deemed necessary by the attendees.

2.2 WELDING EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS

NOTE: Nor mal l y, t he Cont r act or ( f abr i cat or ) sel ect s t he speci f i c el ect r ode mat er i al f or wel dment s based on t he WPS f or t he pr oj ect . I f i n speci al cases t he sel ect i on of t he pr oper el ect r ode i s cr i t i cal t o t he desi gn, t he desi gner may speci f y t he el ect r ode t o be used i n t hi s or ot her sect i ons. I n speci al cases, i t may al so be necessar y t o speci f y t he wel di ng process.

Provide all welding equipment, welding electrodes and rods, welding wire, and fluxes capable of producing satisfactory welds when used by a qualified welder or welding operator. [Use [_____] welding electrodes.] [Perform welding using the [_____] process.] Provide welding equipment and materials that comply with the applicable requirements of AWS D1.1/D1.1M [ and AWS D1.8/D1.8M ]. Submit product data on welding electrodes and rods .

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.1 WELDING OPERATIONS

3.1.1 Requirements

Conform workmanship and techniques for welded construction to the requirements of AWS D1.1/D1.1M [, AWS D1.8/D1.8M ] and AISC 360 . When AWS D1.1/D1.1M [, AWS D1.8/D1.8M ] and the AISC 360 specification conflict, the requirements of AWS D1.1/D1.1M [, AWS D1.8/D1.8M ] govern.

3.1.2 Identification

Identify all welds in one of the following ways:

a. Submit written records to indicate the location of welds made by each welder, welding operator, or tacker.

b. Identify all work performed by each welder, welding operator, or tacker with an assigned number, letter, or symbol to identify welds made by that individual. The Contracting Officer may require welders, welding operators, and tackers to apply their symbol next to the weld by means of rubber stamp, felt-tipped marker with waterproof ink, or other methods that do not cause an indentation in the metal. Place the identification mark for seam welds adjacent to the weld at 1 m 3 foot intervals. Identification with die stamps or electric etchers is not allowed.

3.2 QUALITY CONTROL

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NOTE: AWS D1. 1 r equi r es 100% vi sual i nspect i on of al l wel ds. The r equi r ement t o ut i l i ze a Cer t i f i ed Wel di ng I nspect or t o per f or m vi sual i nspect i on i s i ncl uded i n t he speci f i cat i on as AWS does not r equi r e t hi s i nspect i on be per f or med by a Cer t i f i ed Wel di ng I nspect or . AWS D1. 1 does not r equi r e NDT f or any wel ds. The engi neer or speci f i cat i on wr i t er must speci f y what wel ds r equi r e NDT i n addi t i on t o v i sual . The met hods of nondest r uct i ve t est i ng r equi r ed must be det er mi ned and speci f i ed by t he desi gner . Det er mi ne t he t ype of nondest r uct i ve t est i ng ( NDT) met hod t o be used, consi der i ng j oi nt desi gn, mat er i al t hi ckness, and accessi bi l i t y t o t he j oi nt . UT and RT ar e vol umet r i c t est i ng met hods appl i cabl e t o CJP gr oove wel ds. PT and MT ar e nonvol umet r i c t est i ng met hods appl i cabl e f or PJP and Fi l l et wel ds. Det er mi ne j oi nt s cr i t i cal t o t he st r uct ur e whi ch shoul d be subj ect ed t o addi t i onal NDT. Cl ear l y i ndi cat e i n t he speci f i cat i ons or on t he dr awi ngs whi ch wel ded j oi nt s r equi r e 100 per cent NDT, whi ch j oi nt s r equi r e r andom i nspect i on, and whi ch NDT met hod( s) ar e t o be used f or each j oi nt .

The per cent age of j oi nt s t est ed shoul d be r andomi zed t hr oughout t he st r uct ur e unl ess speci f i c l ocat i ons r equi r e NDT as det er mi ned by t he engi neer of r ecor d. Joi nt s not i nspect ed by magnet i c par t i c l e, l i qui d penet r ant , or ul t r asoni c or r adi ogr aphi c met hods ar e subj ect t o v i sual i nspect i ons onl y. I f qual i t y cont r ol i s t o be pr i mar i l y t he Cont r act or ' s r esponsi bi l i t y and t he i nspect i on and t est s ar e adequat el y cal l ed out , t hen accept ance by t he Gover nment can r el y on t he Cont r act or ' s wor k and r ecor ds - - wi t h some spot checki ng t o ver i f y t he results.

I f t he Cont r act or must per f or m nondest r uct i ve i nspect i on ot her t han vi sual , or i nspect i on ot her t han t hat cover ed by Sect i on 6 of AWS D1. 1/ D1. 1M, add t hese r equi r ement s t o t hi s par agr aph. Cl ear l y show t he ext ent of i nspect i on ei t her on t he dr awi ngs or by t hi s or ot her sect i ons of t he speci f i cat i ons.

Edi t t he br acket ed por t i on of t he par agr aph t o def i ne t he ext ent of nondest r uct i ve t est i ng r equi r ed.

Al l wel ded connect i ons per AWS D1. 1 wi l l be t est ed t o t he st at i c accept ance cr i t er i a by def aul t .

Connect i ons t hat r equi r e t est i ng t o cycl i c cr i t er i a must be speci f i ed by t he engi neer of r ecor d.

Perform testing using an approved inspection or testing laboratory or technical consultant; or if approved, the Contractor's inspection and testing personnel may be used instead of the commercial inspection or testing laboratory or technical consultant. A Certified Welding Inspector must perform visual inspection on 100 percent of all welds. Document this inspection in the Visual Weld Inspection Log . Test [50%][_____] of CJP welds using ultrasonic testing per Table [6.2] [or 6.3] of AWS D1.1/D1.1M .

Randomly test [50%][_____] of all PJP and fillet welds or as indicated by

SECTION 05 05 23.16 Page 12 magnetic particle or dye penetrant testing. Verify the welds conform to paragraph STANDARDS OF ACCEPTANCE. Conform procedures and techniques for inspection with applicable requirements of AWS D1.1/D1.1M [, AWS D1.8/D1.8M ], ASTM E165/E165M , and ASTM E709. Submit a Welding Quality Assurance Plan and records of tests and inspections.

3.3 STANDARDS OF ACCEPTANCE

NOTE: Speci f y on t he dr awi ngs or t he t ext of t he cont r act speci f i cat i ons must speci f y t he wel d r equi r ement s: t ensi l e st r engt h, el ongat i on, shear st r engt h, s i ze, l engt h, t ype, and l ocat i on.

I dent i f y i n t he cont r act dr awi ngs compl et e penet r at i on wel ds subj ect t o pr i mar y t ensi l e st r ess or cycl i c l oadi ng f or t he pur pose of sel ect i ng t he cor r ect NDT accept ance cr i t er i a.

Conform dimensional tolerances for welded construction, details of welds, and quality of welds with the applicable requirements of AWS D1.1/D1.1M [, AWS D1.8/D1.8M ] and the contract drawings. Submit all records of nondestructive testing .

3.3.1 Nondestructive Testing

The welding is subject to inspection and tests in the mill, shop, and field. Inspection and tests in the mill or shop do not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility to furnish weldments of satisfactory quality. When materials or workmanship do not conform to the specification requirements, the Government reserves the right to reject material or workmanship or both at any time before final acceptance of the structure containing the weldment. Any indication of a defect is regarded as a defect, unless re-evaluation by nondestructive methods or by surface conditioning shows that no unacceptable defect is present. Submit all records of nondestructive testing in accordance with paragraph STANDARDS

OF ACCEPTANCE.

3.3.2 Destructive Tests

Make all repairs when metallographic specimens are removed from any part of a structure. Employ only qualified welders or welding operators, and use the proper joints and welding procedures, including peening or heat treatment if required, to develop the full strength of the members and joints cut and to relieve residual stress.

3.4 GOVERNMENT INSPECTION AND TESTING

In addition to the inspection and tests performed by the Contractor for quality control, the Government will perform inspection and testing for acceptance to the extent determined by the Contracting Officer. The work may be performed by the Government's own forces or under a separate contract for inspection and testing. The Government reserves the right to perform supplemental nondestructive and destructive tests to determine compliance with paragraph STANDARDS OF ACCEPTANCE.

3.5 CORRECTIONS AND REPAIRS

If inspection or testing indicates defects in the weld joints, repair

SECTION 05 05 23.16 Page 13 defective welds using a qualified welder or welding operator as applicable. Conduct corrections in accordance with the requirements of AWS D1.1/D1.1M [, AWS D1.8/D1.8M ] and the specifications. Repair all defects in accordance with the approved procedures. Repair defects discovered between passes before additional weld material is deposited.

Wherever a defect is removed and repair by welding is not required, blend the affected area into the surrounding surface to eliminate sharp notches, crevices, or corners. After a defect is thought to have been removed, and before re-welding, examine the area by suitable methods to ensure that the defect has been eliminated. Repaired welds must meet the inspection requirements for the original welds.

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