Aws D 1.8 Code Supplements The

Aws D 1.8 Code Supplements The

AWS D1.8D1.8M:2005 An American National Standard Structural Welding Code Seismic Supplement AWS D1.8D1.8M:2005 An American National Standard Approved by the American National Standards Institute January 30, 2006 Structural Welding Code Seismic Supplement 1st Edition Prepared by the American Welding Society (AWS) D1 Committee on Structural Welding Under the Direction of the AWS Technical Activities Committee Approved by the AWS Board of Directors Abstract This code supplements the requirements of AWS D1.1D1.1M, Structural Welding CodeSteel.

This code is intended to be applicable to welded joints in seismic load resisting systems designed in accordance with the AISC Seismic Provisions.

Clauses 17 constitute a body of rules for the regulation of welding in seismic load resisting systems.

There are seven mandatory annexes in this code.

A commentary of the code is included with the document.

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No portion of this standard may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, including mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner.

All provisions of AWS D1.1D1.1M for statically loaded structures shall apply to the designated welds, except as specifically modified herein.

Responsibilities 1.2.1 Engineers Responsibilities.

When this code or the Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) requires the Contractor to retain documentation, the document(s) shall be retained for at least one year after substantial completion of construction.

The documents shall be made available to the Engineer, Inspector, or both when requested.

AWS A5 Certification.

Certificates of Conformance for electrodes, fluxes, and shielding gases shall satisfy the applicable AWS A5 requirements.

Certification of Heat Input Envelope Testing.

Certifications that filler metals meet the Heat Input Envelope Testing requirements of 6.3.5 and Annex A shall be provided by the filler metal manufacturer.

Should the filler metal manufacturer not supply such certifications, the Contractor shall have the necessary testing performed and provide the test reports.

Product Data Sheets.

For GMAW performed with composite (cored) electrodes and for all FCAW and SMAW electrodes, the filler metal manufacturers data sheets or catalog data supplied with Welding Procedure 1.

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