Essential Knowledge in Welding Specification WELD 1250

Welding is a complex process that requires control of a number of interrelated variables to ensure success. Welding quality issues can have significant impacts on a project in terms of both schedule & cost. Weld quality is most effectively controlled by a feedback loop created through inspection and non-destructive testing of welds as well as foundational quality steps including the implementation of a welding program to a recognized welding standard. However, the requirements to ensure weld quality are often not well understood by management, engineers and other professionals involved in projects that require welding of critical components. This course will introduce the components of a welding standard and how they typically apply. Topics covered will include: Roles & responsibilities Materials & Consumables Welding Procedures Welder Qualification Inspection & Non-Destructive Testing The course also will introduce how each of these components is typically dealt with in three welding standards in common use in Canada (CSA W47.1/W59, AWS D1.1 & ASME IX). The course is intended to be introductory in nature and will give a general overview of the topics covered. The intended audience is professionals who work in and around the welding industry, but who do not require the level of knowledge typically imparted by course geared toward welding inspectors or welding engineers.