AWSD1.

1CCRM:2008

CODE
CLINIC
ForStudyof

AWSD1.1/D1.1M:2008
StructuralWeldingCodeSteel

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AmericanWeldingSociety
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TABLEOFCONTENTS

Section Page

AWSD1.1CodeClinicReferenceManualForward............... vii

Introduction: DefinitionofDocuments... 1
HowtouseAWSD1.1 LessThanorGreaterThan..... 1
OtherDefinitions........ 2
TheMeaningofQuality..... 2
FindingCodeProvisions... 3
CodeReferenceExamples... 4
AWSD1.1CodeClinicReferenceManualContents... 7
AWSD1.1/D1.1M:2008Contents... 7

Section1:
GeneralRequirements .. 9

Section2:
DesignofWeldedConnections 2. Overview................ 11
PartACommonRequirementsforDesignofWelded
Connections(NontubularandTubularMembers).... 11
PartBSpecificRequirementsforDesignofNontubular
Connections(StaticallyorCyclicallyLoaded)... 12
PartCSpecificRequirementsforDesignofNontubular
Connections(CyclicallyLoaded).... 15
PartDSpecificRequirementsforDesignofTubular
Conncections(StaticallyorCyclicallyLoading).... 15

Section3:
PrequalificationofWPs 3. General..... 17

Section4:Qualification 4. Overview................................................................................. 23
PartAGeneralRequirements...... 23
PartB WeldingProcedureSpecification(WPS). 24
PartCPerformanceQualification.... 30

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Section Page

Section5:Fabrication 5. General.... 35

Section6:Inspection 6. Introduction.. 43

Section7:StudWelding 7. General. 51

Section8:
StrengtheningandRepairing
ExistingStructures 8. General. 55

Section9:
Annexes,Commentary,and
Index 9.1 Annexes. 57
9.2 Commentary.... 57
9.3 Index.... 58

Exercise
Questions. 59

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LISTOFFIGURES

Section Figure Page

Introduction:
HowtoUseAWSD1.1 A SectionIDTabs....... 2
B MultipleDecimalNumberingSystem..... 3

Section2:
DesignofWelded SizesofPJPandCJPGrooveWeldsMaximumFilletWeld
Connections 2.1 SizeAlngEdgesinLapJoints(see2.3.2.9).. 12
3.11(D)Plug(Lower)andSlot(Upper)WeldsSkewedT
3.11 JointShowingZLossatRoot..... 12
EccentricityCenterlineMisalignmentTransitionof
Thicknesses(StaticallyLoadedNontubular)(see2.6.5and
2.2 2.7.1)... 13
2.7 EndReturnatFlexibleConnections(see2.8.3.3). 14
FilletWeldsonOppositeSidesofaCommonPlane
2.8 (see2.8.3.5).... 14
2.15 FilletWeldedLapJoint(Tubular)(see2.23.1.3)... 16

Section3:
PrequalificationsofWPSs NoFiguresinthissection
TableA FillerMetalSpecification...... 18

Section4:Qualifications Horizontal(2F)PositionsforFilletWeldsPositionsof
4.1 GrooveWelds(see4.2.4).... 25
GuidedBendTestEquipment.BendRadiusB,asper
TableBelowFigure4.16orFigure4.17PositionsofFillet
4.2 Welds(see4.2.4)... 26
FilletWeldQualificationTestSpecimenFilletWeld
4.19 SoundnessTestsforWPSQualification(see4.11.2)......... 29
WelderQualificationTestPlateforLimitedThicknessAll
4.31 PositionsWelderQualification(see4.23)..... 31
MethodofRupturingSpecimenTackWelderQualification
4.35 (see4.31). 32

Section5:Fabrication 5.1 EdgeDiscontinuitiesinCutMaterial(see5.15.1.1).. 39

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Section Figure Page

Section6:Inspection PlacementofHoleandWireTypeIQIsandJoint
6.10 IdentificationMarkersforRadiography... 48

Section7:StudWelding 7.1 DimensionsandTolerancesofStandardTypeShear

Connectiors(see7.2.1).... 51
7.2 TypicalTensionTestFixture(see7.3.2). 52

NOTE:Figureswithanumericaldesignation(e.g.,Figure2.1)aretakenfromtheAWSD1.1/D1.1M:2008
figure of the same number. Figures with a letter designation (e.g., Figure A) are additional figures, not
takenfromAWSD1.1/D1.1M:2008,includedhereforclarificationofspecificpoints.

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AWS Code Clinic Reference ManualAWS D1.1/D1.1M: 2008

FOREWORD AWSEducationServiceshaspublishedthisAWSCodeClinicReferenceManualto
guideandassistqualityprofessionalsinspectors,supervisors,etc.andquality
conscious engineers and managers in reading, understanding, and learning to
applyindustrialcodessuchasAWSD1.1/D1.1M:2008,StructuralWeldingCode
Steel. AWS D1.1/D1.1M: 2008 covers the welding requirements for any type of
weldedstructuremadefromthe commonlyusedcarbonandlowalloysteels.

This 2008 edition of the Code Clinic Reference Manual for the study of AWS
D1.1/D1.1M: 2008 Structural Welding CodeSteel is based on information from
AWSD1.1/D1.1M:2008StructuralWeldingCodeSteel.Thiseditionsupersedes
previouseditionsofthe CodeClinicReferenceManual.

This D1.1 Code Clinic Reference Manual consists of an introduction and nine
sections.Sections1through8covertheeightcorrespondingsectionsofthecode
Section9coverstheannexes,commentary,andindex.Eachsectionbeginswithan
orientationtoandgeneraldiscussionofthatcodesectionscontents.

Foreachsection,exercisequestionsandanswersareprovidedattheendofthis
document. Answering them provides a valuable review of the section contents.
Thesequestionsalsoillustratethetypesofquestionsyoure likelytoencounterin
practice.

Theauthorsofthisbookwantyoutowriteinthis bookandinD1.1toclarifyyour
understandingofthefigures,tables,andtextinbothvolumes.

As you read this book, open the code to the corresponding page. Remembering
excerptsfromthecodeisneithernecessarynordesirable.Youneednotmemorize
thecodejustlearnhowtouseit.

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