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News Release from: American Welding Society | Subject: Bridge welding
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 21 December 2007
AWS publishes new bridge welding code
The new AWS bridge welding standard, AASHTO/AWS D1.5M/D1.5:2008, covers the best practices and general provisions of routine US highway bridge welding applications
The American Welding Society (AWS), the world's largest organization dedicated to advancing the science, technology and application of welding, has announced their newly published bridge welding standard, AASHTO/AWS D1.5M/D1.5:2008, to be used in conjunction with the AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials) Standard Specification for Highway Bridges or AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications This 2008 edition of the code represents the culmination of many years of cooperative work by the Joint AWS/AASHTO Committee on Bridge Welding
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 21 Jul 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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This joint code was developed in response to industry demand for a single document that could provide management, engineers, foremen, and welders with cost-effective bridge fabrication approaches, while at the same time addressing the issues of structural integrity and public safety.
The Federal Highway Administration of the United States Department of Transportation requires states using federal funds for the construction of welded highway bridges to conform to these standards for design and construction.
The 2008 code revisions include additions and updates to usage, handling, and storage requirements for consumables, performance test specifications, filler metal variables, inspection personnel qualifications, HPS-485W (70W) and HPS-50W high-performance steel grades, new commentary, and more.
The standard contains 410 pages, and includes 37 tables, 86 figures, and 7 forms.
The price is USD264 for non-members or USD198 for AWS members.
AWS publications may be purchased in the United States and Canada from AWS.
A catalog listing all AWS standards and other documents is available for download from the AWS website.
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