MT604

WELDING CODES AND STANDARDS

OBJECTIVE : To orient the students to the prevailing codes and standards pertaining to welding and fabrication.

1 STRUCTURAL WELDING CODES

Design requirements, allowable stress values, workmanship and inspection.

2 PETROLEUM PIPING FABRICATION

Process and product standards for manufacturing of pipe - welding procedure and welder qualification, field welding and inspection.

3 PRESSURE VESSEL FABRICATION

Design requirements, fabrication methods, joint categories, welding and inspection, post weld heat treatment and hydrotesting.

4 WELDING PROCEDURE AND WELDER QUALIFICATION

Welding procedure specification, procedure qualification records, performance qualification, variables.

5 MATERIALS AND CONSUMABLES

Introduction to materials standards and testing of materials, consumables testing and qualification as per ASME/AWS requirements.

REFERENCES :

1. AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code
2. API 5L
3. API 1104
4. ASME Section VIII - Division 1
5. ASME Section IX
6. ASME Section II Part A and C