Welding Insp Part 4
Welding Insp Part 4
d) Adequacy of illumination
CODE OF PRACTICE
A code of practice for an inspection department should take the form outlined below. It is
appreciated that full implementation of the code would be extremely costly and therefore it may be
necessary to reduce the amount of inspection to less than is theoretically required.
The inspector should be familiar with the following:
a) All applicable documents
b) Workmanship standards
c) All phases of good workshop practice
d) Tools and measuring devices
After Assembly
Check * Dimensions, tolerances, preparation, fit-up and alignment are in accordance with the
Approved drawings and standards.
* Tack welds, bridging pieces, clamping and type of backing - if any used are correct.
* Cleanliness of work area is maintained.
* Preheat in accordance with procedure.
NOTE Good inspection prior to welding can eliminate conditions that lead to the formation of
defects.
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REPAIRS
RESPONSIBILITIES
Ensure compliance with standard or code.
Ensure workmanship.
Ensure welding criteria by ‘policing’ work and documentation.
ATTRIBUTES
Honesty and integrity.
Literacy.
Fitness - physical and eyesight.
DUTIES
Observe.
Measure.
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Identify.
CODES AND STANDARDS
CLASS OF WORK
There are many types of work which require engineering materials to be joined by welding, for
example:
Pressure vessels Bridges
Oil rigs Earth moving equipment
Aero-engines Ventilation systems
Storage tanks Heavy vehicle chassis
Car bodies Food processing plant
The quality requirements of the joints in these fabrications depend on their fitness-for-purpose and
differ significantly from one application to the next. Pressure vessels require welds, which can
withstand the stresses and high temperatures experienced in operation. Oilrigs are designed to
withstand the effect of wave formation and wind loads. Earth moving equipment has to
accommodate differences in terrain and earth conditions and is subject to fatigue loading. Welds in
food processing plants must withstand corrosion by hot acidic liquors.
Below are listed some typical codes of practice and standards which cover various types of
constructions fabricated by welding.
These documents can also provide a useful source of data for applications where codes do not exist.
It should be remembered, however, that the principal criterion in the codes listed is the quality of
the joint in relation to the service conditions. There are other applications where success is judged
by different criteria, such as dimensional accuracy.
Another important consideration is controlling the cost of welding. Variations in weld times and
quantities of consumables can readily result if the method of making a weld is left to the welder to
decide.
The continuous and satisfactory performance of weldments made to various codes requires that
specific guidelines are laid down to cover all variables. These guidelines are usually grouped under
the general heading of a Weld Procedure.
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