BRIDGE WELDING CERTIFICATIONLocal Technical Assistance Program (LTAP)

Oklahoma State University

Thursday

& Friday, August 15 - 16, 20198:30 am - 4:30 pm

Course Location: C & G Inspection - 118 Lynn Road, Meeker, OK 74855The course location is the workshop of the welding inspector, Paul Childers.

You will be required to bring your own welding machine to this course location.

We only have 8 spots available for this very limited course, so please enroll your personnel as soon as possible.

This (2) two-day course is for experienced welders capable of passing the AASHTO/AWS D 1.5M/D 1.5 welding code certification test. On the first day, welders will review the welds they will be required to perform on the test. They will also be evaluated to determine if they have the skills necessary to become certified. To be certified to weld on bridges, welders will need to pass 1st plate test in 3-G vertical position and 4-G overhead position to qualify on unlimited thickness material in any position. Note to participants: If the inspector determines the student has the necessary skills, the student will begin testing on the first day. Please bring a copy of your purchase order for $80 on the first day.A welding certification firm will test welders on AASHTO/AWS D1.5M/D 1.5. Those passing will be certified. There is a cost of $80.00 for the certification test. The local government agencies will be invoiced by the welding certification firm whether they pass or fail the exam. The Oklahoma LTAP Program will pay for the inspector, facility cost, and $270.00 of the $350.00 testing and certification fee, the welders must pay the remainder of $80.00 to the welding certification firm. Welders taking test on their own will pay cash of $80.00 to inspector for each test taken.

Register online: http://ltap.okstate.edu Or call - 405.744.7496

Prep for Bridge Welding Certification, AASHTO/AWS ~ D1.5M/D1.5

This two-day course is for experienced welders capable of passing the AASHTO/AWS D1.5M/D1.5 welding code certification test. Welders will review the welds they will be required to perform on the test. They will also be evaluated to determine if they have the skill necessary to become certified.

Testing for Bridge Welding Certification, AASHTO/AWS ~ D1.5M/D1.5

On the first day, a welding certification firm will test welders on AASHTO/AWS D1.5M/D1.5. Those passing will be AASHTO/AWS D1.5M/D1.5. certified. There is a cost for

the certification test. The welders or their counties will be invoiced by the welding certification firm whether they pass or fail the exam.

Cost for Bridge Welding Certification, AASHTO/AWS ~ D1.5M/D1.5

Please bring a copy of your purchase order for $80 to the first day of the course!!!!!

The Bridge Welding Certification ~ AASHTO/AWS D1.5M/D1.5 welding code certification test will be $80.00 per welder and payments should be made out to:

C & G Inspection 118 Lynn Road,

Meeker, Oklahoma 74855Paul Childers, Welding Inspector

Paul's Cell Phone: 405.627.6168

Required equipment for course:You will be required to bring your own welding machine to the course location!!! *Welding hood (if needed bring reading glasses or have hood fitted with welding cheater)*Clear safety glasses *Soap stone*Cutting glasses #3 shade *Tri square*100% cotton long sleeved shirt & pants *Striker*Leather high-top boots *Flashlight*Portable welding machine *Leather gloves*Pliers or Channel Locks *Tape measure*Cutting torch and bottles*Right Angle Grinder (with disc and wire brush)*Chipping hammer & hand wire brush

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Fsrt B,-,, !;-i-r, Y1'eldhtg Operator, afid Tack

l7teld er Qualific atio tt

5.1 1 General R.equirerneErts':.;'

-:rS. t'elding operators' and tack weiders using

. -. -:,:.: shaii be quaiilied by ihe tests described in

5 ii.i Purpose. The qualification tests described in Part

: -= :;:;iall1' devised tests to determine the rvelder's'

..-,:.-: .-'peraior's. or iack rvelder's abilitl' to produce

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l:: quaiitication tests are not inlended to be used as a

:- -: ior r,'elding during actual construction Construc-

. - : .,.:1jing shail be performed in conformance rvith the

-': -- --rlit13rlS ol the vrIPS.

-'.;1.: \1 PS Coinpliance. The lvelder, or rvelding opera-

: .:-.:ii follorv a \\?S applicable to the joint detaiis

.. r,-. i:'1 -i.l-1.1.1.5.13.1 3, 5.23.1.4. or 5.23 15, u'hich-

= :: l. rPplicable.

5,11.3 Base lletal. The base melal used shal1 be an

:,":,SHTO approved steei as described in i.2'2 or the'.'. ?i see 5.24.1.1).

5.11.4 Period of Effectiveness. The rvelder's, \l'elding

::li,-,f s. or tack rvelder's qualitication as descrihed in-. :,rje sha11 be consitiered as ren-raining in effect in-

,' .:r:elv uniess (1) the ri'elder. rveiding operator' ol tack

,:.,:e: is not engaged in a given process of rvelding for

..:::r ihe u'elder. rvelding operator, or tack ri'elder is

-.-.,:-le,j for a period exceeding six inonths. or unless (2)

.::. ls some speciiic reason to question a r"elder's', . :trg or.erator's or tack rvelder's ability. In case of (1),

-:.::.?ualifltcation test need be made onlv in the 10 mm: : -:.' inickness.

:.11.5 \\eld Cleaning

5.:1,5.1 Chipping and Brushing' Cleaning betrveen

,r.-:f,sses shall be limjtecl to hand chipping and hand-

' ,-; ::r:hing. Pou'er chippers or grinders shall not be

-.-- :*rlns the \r'e1d test.

5.:1.5.1 Root and Fill Pass Cleaning' Root or irlter-

--:-:.:e $e1d bead contours sllall not be modified b-v

- - :: :..-t. -:rirdin-s. cutting, or other n.reans be1'ore depos-

-.. .:,'.equent *'cid PasscS.

-r,:1.,<.3 Cleaning Position. \Veld cleaning shali be

- = '. :r.i lhe test u'cid in the same position as the u'eid-

.- . ' .:-,iin being qua1ified.

AASHTO/AVVS D1 .51"1/D1 5:20C2

5.21.6 R.esponsibilitY

3.21.6,1Contractor. Each Contractor shall conduct

lests or verifl'that the rvelders, rvelding operators, and

tack rvelders are quaiilied as required b1' this code'

5.21.7 Recorcis. Records of the test results shal1 be kept

by the manulaclurer or Contractor and shail be avaiiable

to those aulhorized to examine lhem.

5.21.8 Previous Code Editions. Weiders, ivelding oper-

aiors. and tack rvelders qualified to previous editions of

ti.ris code sha1l be consiclered qualifted to ihis code. Qual-

ification iest records shatl not be required to be conver[ed

to metric (SI) Units of measure if the tests were per-

formed usins U.S. Customar-v Units and vice versa'

5.22 Production Welding PositionsQualified

5.22.1 Welder Qualilication (Groove Welds)' See

Table 5.6.

Table 5.6Welder Qualification-Type and Position

Linritations (see 5'22)

Ty'pe oi Weld and Position

ol \\'elciing Qualiiied

QuCrfication Te sl

\\/elti Positions Groove Fillet

Plare

Plate-groove

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2G3C4G

3C anC 4G

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F.H,VF, OH

At1

F.HF.H

F. H. \/F, I{. OH

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Plate-tllletl

iF?F3F:1F

3F and .iF

F'

F.HF.H.V

F. [-t. oHAil

Plate-P1u92

1F

3F,iE

F

OH

r*ctes:1 . s'cr app[cable ior fil]er n'e]ds ben'' een piurs having a dihedral angle

(Y) of 60" or iess (see 5.2 j i.4).2. AppJicable onll'to qualilication oiplug rvelds (see 5 13 1'5)'

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(!ote 2)

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Gene'at Note: When RT is used tor \testing, no tack lvelds shall be in test area. ,)ONotes: MIN

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1. The backing thickness shall be 6 mm [.]/4 in.] rnin to'I 0 mm [3/8 in.] max; backing width shall be 75 mm [3 in.]min lvhen not removed for RT, otherwise 25 mrn [1 in] min.

2, RT test length deieted from D1.5-96.

:-ASHTO/AV/S D 1 .5M/D 1 .5:20C2

SIDE.BEND SPECIMEN

DISCARD

I ?T iength qleleted frorn D.1 .S-96.

QUALIFICA-:*':+.

PREFERRED QIRECTIONOF ROLLING

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130 [5-1l4] MtN

ALL DIMENSIONS IN mm [in.]

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ALL DIN{ENSIONS iN rnm fin.l

Figure 5.17-Test Plate for Unlimited Thickness-Welder Qualification (see 5.23.1.2) -

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SIDE.BENDSPECIMEN

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SIDE-BENDSPECIMEN

Figure 5.18-Optional Test Plate for Unlimited Thiekns55-E6lizontalposition-Welder Qualification (see S.Z3.1.Z)

DISCARD DISCABD

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110

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SIDE-BEND SPECIMEN

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