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A Company won a contract and was required to fabricate in a very short time frame, the drawing simply said "all fillet welds to be 6mm, all butt welds to be full strength" no standard was mentioned. With that limited information the Company ploughed into the fabrication. No questions were asked, the assumption was that speed was all that was necessary. On completion (painted and erected) the welding was rejected because it did not comply with the default standard AS1554.1. The end result a lot of money, on both sides, and good will was lost. This is to advise the reader it is incumbent on them to make sure they are fabricating to the acceptable standard, that the welders are properly qualified and are working to qualified welding procedures for all the welds and positions for that structure. The owner of the structure, or his representative, must insist on an Inspection & Test Plan, before fabrication starts. The best time to have an inspection is while it is in the workshop before it leaves for painting. A welder will have a different attitude if he is told to expect an inspection. |