Fabricators' and Erectors' Guide to Welded Steel Construction

At a glance..

This guide was produced to help promote high quality and cost-effective welding. At the time of writing, this guide reflects the current industry views with respect to steel fabrication, with specific emphasis on the new provisions that have been recently imposed for fabrication of structures designed to resist seismic loads.

The details..

The Fabricators' and Erectors' Guide to Welded Steel Construction by Omer W. Blodgett is an essential reference book for anyone involved in the general welding industry or interested in learning about high-quality and cost-effective welding practices used in building construction projects. This guide makes extensive references to AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code-Steel but it's not intended as a comprehensive review of all code requirements nor as a substitution for the D1.1 code.

In this book, readers will find detailed information on various types of welding processes such as SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding), FCAW (Flux Cored Arc Welding), SAW (Submerged Arc Welding), GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding) ESW/EGW(Electroslag/Electrogas). The author explains how these different methods can be utilized effectively depending on joint requirements, process capabilities, special situations like seismic loads resistance structures design among others.

The book also covers topics related to weld quality inspection techniques that are critical when working with welded steel constructions such as weld cracking prevention measures including centerline cracking prevention heat affected zone cracking transverse cracking prevention techniques; preheat and interpass temperature control; backing tabs & weld access holes placement during fit-up assembly cutting gouging cleaning procedures before joining metals together etcetera

Overall this guide aims at promoting safety while providing practical advice based upon current technology codes specifications principles of engineering research findings from FEMA Document No 267 produced by SAC Consortium members which include California Universities Applied Technology Council Structural Engineers Association of California among others.