Full Penetration Butt Weld Joint Flow Process Chart

Plate Cutting

Bevel Preparation

Fit-up

Maintained Standard Root gap and

Root Face

Perform Root welding with

SMAW/GMAW process

Hot Pass and Capping welding with

SAW process

Back Grinding and DPT

Second side welding and capping

with SAW process

Joint Preparation for UT

UT Test for Butt joint

Acceptable Joint Repair

Grinding and Remove

defective weld

Defect Locations Re-weld

Note:-
1. Root Gap- 2 to 2.5mm
2. Root Face-1.5 to 2mm
3. Bevel angle 30° to 45° (according to the drawing and type of joint)
Flow process chart along with some additional important points are necessary to follow to produce good quality products:-

1. All Columns of PG’s welding should follow SAW process.

2. All Beams of PG’s welding should follow SAW process.
3. All Rafter of PG’s welding should follow SAW process.
4. All Crane Girders Top flange to Web joints, should follow SMAW/GMAW for Root welding and SAW for hot pass and
capping.
5. All splice butt joints should follow SMAW/GMAW for Root welding and SAW for hot pass and capping.
6. All Box columns joints should follow SMAW/GMAW for Root welding and SAW for hot pass and capping with flush
grinding.
7. All FPBW and FSPW joints should follow 100% UT.
8. All child parts welding can be proceed with GMAW/FCAW.
9. All procedures and welders should be qualified according to the WPS & PQR with reference to the AWS D 1.1-2020