2008 AWS D1.1/D1.1M: Structural Welding Code - Steel

Dozens of updates to the Structural Welding Code - Steel make the 2008 edition indispensable for anyone designing, building, or inspecting steel structures and products.

For everyone involved in any phase of welding steel structures - engineers, detailers, fabricators, erectors, inspectors, etc. - the new 540-page edition of D1.1 spells out the requirements for design, procedures, qualification, fabrication, inspection, and repair. A wide range of projects, repairs, and product forms come under its authority, including pipe, plate, and structural shapes that are subject to either static or cyclical stresses.

The AWS D1.1/D1.1M includes:

• • Design of tubular and nontubular welded connections
• • Prequalification of welding procedures
• • Qualification of new procedures and personnel
• • Fabrication requirements, including base metals, consumables and tolerances
• • Inspection requirements and acceptance criteria for various examination methods
• • Stud welding design, production, and inspection requirements
• • Strengthening and repair of existing structures
• • An extensive commentary annex that provides time-saving interpretation
• • Dozens of valuable reference tables, charts, and forms
• • And much more

Every aspect of welding steel structures is covered in detail. A must-have book for those in the industry.

540 pp.