BRIDGE WELDING CERTIFICATIONLocal Technical Assistance Program (LTAP)

Oklahoma State University

Thursday & Friday, October 17 - 18, 20198:30 am - 4:30 pm

Canadian Valley Technology Center - El Reno Campus6505 E. US Highway 66 ~ El Reno, Oklahoma 73036

We only have 15 spots available for this very limited class,so please enroll your personnel as soon as possible.

This (2) two-day course is for experienced welders capable of passing theAASHTO/AWS D 1.5M/D 1.5 welding code certification test. The first day of class, students 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. On the morning of the second day, an independent welding certification firm will test students on

AASHTO/AWS D1.5M/D 1.5. Those passing will be certified. There is a cost of $80.00 for the certification test on the second day.

The students, or their local government agencies will be invoiced by the independent welding certification firm whether they pass or fail the exam. The Oklahoma LTAP Program will pay for the

instructor, facility cost, and $270.00 of the $350.00 testing and certification fee, the students must pay the remainder of $80.00 to an independent welding certification firm if they test on the second day.

There is "no-charge" for the FIRST day of training prior to the testing!

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 class is for experienced welders capable of passing the AASHTO/AWS D1.5M/D1.5 welding code certification test. Students 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 another scheduled day, an independent welding certification firm will test students 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 on that day. The students or their counties will be invoiced by the independent welding certification firm whether they

pass or fail the exam.

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

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

C & G Inspection 118 Lynn Road,

Meeker, Oklahoma 74855

Requirements for class: Welding hood (if needed bring reading glasses or have hood fitted with welding cheater)

Clear safety glassesCutting glasses #3 shade

100% cotton long sleeved shirt & pantsLeather high-top boots

FlashlightPliers or Channel Locks

Leather gloves 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

, -:.: ','. e1iS.

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

1G

2G3C4G

3C anC 4G

FF,H

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)'

ta'7

(!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

w .4- -.\\ \\ \

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

2s [1]

SIDE-BENDSPECIMEN

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

DISCARD DISCABD

25

110

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SIDE-BEND SPECIMEN

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