The best reference there is on welding structural steel -- the 2000 D1.1 Structural Welding Code - Steel. An industry authority since 1928, D1.1 provides the information and requirements for welding carbon and low-alloy steel structures. Welders, engineers, designers, architects, fabricators, and those who depend on the integrity of welded steel structures will find answers to questions on weld design, statically and cyclically loaded connections, tubular and nontubular connections, prequalification, testing procedures and more in D1.1. ANSI Approved, Dept. of Defense Adopted.
Specific sections include:
General requirements
Design of welded connections
Specific welding requirements for connections
Development of welding procedure specifications
Nondestructive testing
Methods to strengthen and repair existing structures
The 2000 edition includes NEW content on:
Addition of new steels and electrodes (e.g. ASTM A992 metal dored GMAW electrodes)
Provisions for caulking
Regulations for UT-thickness
Undersize fillet weld limits
Provision for allowance of standard WPS
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