Selected ASTM Standards for Structural Steel Fabrication

AISC Construction Manual which include the following specifications and codes:

Specification for Structural Steel Buildings

Specification for Structural Joints Using ASTM A325 or A490 Bolts

AISC Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges

ANSI/AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code – Steel

ANSI/AWS A2.4 Symbols

ANSI/AWS A3.0 Terms and Definitions

ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers

3.2 ANSI – American National Standards Institute
3.3 ASNT – American Society for Nondestructive Testing
3.4 AWS – American Welding Society
EN 719 Welding coordination - Task and responsibilities.
EN 729 Quality requirements for welding - Fusion welding of metallic materials.

AWS D-1.5 Section 3.2.1 Surfaces and edges to be welded shall be smooth, uniform, and free
from fins, tears, cracks, and other discontinuities which would adversely affect the quality or
strength of the weld. Surfaces to be welded and surfaces adjacent to a weld shall also be free
from loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, and other foreign material that would
prevent proper welding or produce objectionable fumes. Mill scale that can withstand vigorous
wire brushing, a thin rust-inhibitive coating, or antispatter compound may remain…
AWS D-1.5 Section 3.2.2 In all thermal cutting, the cutting flame shall be so adjusted and
manipulated as to avoid cutting beyond (inside) the prescribed lines. The roughness of thermal
cut surfaces shall be no greater than that defined by the American National Standards Institute,
ANSI B46.1, Surface Texture. For material up to 100mm [4 in] thick, the maximum surface
roughness value shall be 25 μm (1000 μin). Steel and weld metal may be thermally cut,
provided a smooth and regular surface free from cracks and notches is secured, and provided that
an accurate profile is secured by the use of a mechanical guide. Free-hand thermal cutting shall
be done only where approved by the Engineer.

Fabrication shall in general be carried out in accordance with BS 5950-2 and BS 5950-7 and for bridges BS
5400-3 and BS 5400-6.

Assembly and erection of structural steelwork shall be carried out in accordance with BS 5950-2 and BS
5950-7 and for bridges BS 5400-3 and BS 5400-6.
 BS EN ISO 2553, "Welded, brazed and soldered joints -Symbolic representation on drawings"
 AWS D1.1, "Structural Welding Code - Steel"
 AWS A2.4, "Standard symbols for welding, brazing and Nondestructive testing"
 BS EN ISO 13916, "Welding. Guidance on the measurement of preheating temperature, inter
pass temperature and preheat maintenance temperature".
 BS EN ISO 14555, Welding. Arc stud welding of metallic materials".
 ISO 9712, "Non-destructive testing- Qualification and Certification of personnel". BS EN ISO
14731, "Welding coordination. Tasks and responsibilities".
 BS EN ISO 15607, "Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials.
 BS EN ISO 14732, Welding personnel qualification testing of welding operators.
 BS EN ISO 15609-1, “Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic material.
 Welding procedure specification. Arc Welding".
 BS EN ISO 15609-2, “Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic material.
Welding procedure specification. Gas welding".
 BS EN ISO 15613, “Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic material.
 Qualification based on pre-production welding test".
 BS EN ISO 15614-1, “Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic
materials. Welding procedure test. Arc and gas welding of steels and arc welding of nickel and
nickel alloys".
 ISO 17635, "Non-destructive testing of welds- General rules for fusion welds in metallic
materials". ISO 3834-2, "Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials".
 ISO 17636, "Non-destructive testing of welds- Radiographic testing".
 ISO 17638, "Non-destructive testing of welds -Magnetic Particle testing". ISO 17640, "Non-
destructive testing of welds -Ultrasonic testing".
 BS EN ISO 9692-1,2 – “Welding and allied processes-Recommendation for joint preparation.