Situation,60" trunk line pipe , there are "butt straps" which are used to connect two 60 " pipes which is connected to the main line. The "butt Straps " and the pipe itself are the same thickness in material. these straps are to be "Full Penetration" welded with a 1/4" backing strip of the same...
WHERE IN THE WELDING CODE, DOSE IT SPECIFICALLY STATE A "FULL PENETRATION WELD" IS REQUIRED TO BE NON- DESTRUCTIVE TESTED. I BELIEVE THIS IS'NT A MATTER OF OPTION , ITS A MATTER OF FACT. IF I'M WRONG, WOULD SOMEBODY GUIDE ME OTHERWISE. THANK YOU.
Second opinion. If A specification ask for a "Full Penetration" weld , either open root back gouged etc., or with backing plate with no removal, and it does not state for it to be Non Destructive tested, is it assumed to be tested anyway. Either on pipe butt straps or moment frames? I have a...
