Hi all,
First off, I am new to the world of AWSs, PQRs, and WPQs. We have never had to approve them as we only did design and a consultant would be hired for the EDC. However, on this project we took on the EDC.
We are working with AWS D1.5. This is for groove welds.
We have a situation where...
Hi Engr Tips Forum,
Do people have any technical resources for pedestrian bridges in the USA (books, guides, etc.)? I want to know more about the technical side of bridge design and understand more for myself. I am a junior engineer, working under SE's and PE's (and no, I am not designing...
Hi,
I am new to wood design and I am trying to understand where the design stresses for glulam come from in the AWC Specifier Guide? I read that for structural timber, it is based on a 5% exclusion limit, adjustment factors, strength ratio's, and other modification factors of "green wood".
I...
Hi all,
Posting here since it seems more appropriate.
According to AWS D1.5, table 8.1, CJP butt joints in tension are required to be tested using RT. The contractor is requesting that the RT requirement be voided and replaced with any other testing. They are having issues placing the edge...
Hi all,
According to AWS D1.5, table 8.1, CJP butt joints in tension are required to be tested using RT. The contractor is requesting that the RT requirement be voided and replaced with any other testing. They are having issues placing the edge bars in the rounded weld access holes for the...
