NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

PIPE-PILE
WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (WPS) AWS D1.1
Specifications & Codes:

NCDOT Standard Specifications/AASHTO/AWS D1.1, Sections 2 thru 6

Material Specifications:

ASTM A-36, A572, (A709-36, 50), (M270-GR250, 345) Unlimited Thickness

Welding Process:

Manual or Semi- Automatic or Automatic:

SMAW

Filler Metal Specification:

Classification:
AWS A5.1
Single or
Multiple Pass
NCDOT Approved
Electrodes
both

Manufacturer:

Welding Current:

Polarity:

DC

Preheat Temp:
Pass

Electrode

Num.

Size

All

1/8
5/32"

E-7018
Position of
Weld

Flat, Horizontal, Vertical,

Overhead

Progression:

Positive

Root Treatment:

Manual

N/A

N/A
Interpass:

100 minimum
Welding Current

450 maximum

Volts

Speed

90-150
120-200

20-23
21-24

6-9 ipm
6-10 ipm

N/A
Joint Details

Travel

Amperes

Post Heat:

Vertical Orientation, SEE ATTACHMENT 1

Horizontal Orientation, SEE ATTACHMENT 2

PREHEAT
Thickness
Min. Temp.
Up to 3/4"
100
Over 3/4" to 1 1/2"
100
Over 1 1/2" to 2 1/2"
150
Over 2 1/2"
225

COMMENTS:
Remove all coating, rust, dirt and mill scale within one inch of the area to be
welded prior to fit-up. Remove all slag, spatter and weld discontinuities between
passes. Clean the completed weld of all debris, slag and spatter.

WPS
Description:

Written By:

Randy Dempsey, CWI/CWE, TT IV

PIPE PILE
Signature:

WPS #:
Revision #:

082508003
5

Authorized By:

Steve Walton, Metals Engineer

Signature:

NCDOT MATERIALS & TESTS UNIT (STEEL SECTION)

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ANGLE

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PIPE-PILE 082508003 R5 JOINT DETAIL ATTACHMENT 2

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Engineer's
Instructions

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FIELD ~ELD SYMBOL

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ANGLE

Illustrations for Pipe Pile Welding

Unacceptable weld (overlap at the bottom of the weld, undercut/underfill at the top)

Acceptable weld (arc strikes removed by grinding)

NCDOT MATERIALS & TESTS UNIT (STEEL SECTION)

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