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AS/NZS 1554.3:2002

AS/NZS 1554.3:2002

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Structural steel welding Welding of reinforcing steel

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29-05-2024

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AS/NZS 1554.3:2008

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25-10-2002

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Standards Australia

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1 - AS/NZS 1554.3:2002 STRUCTURAL STEEL WELDING - WELDING OF REINFORCING STEEL
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
7 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
7 - 1.1 SCOPE
7 - 1.2 INNOVATION
7 - 1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
7 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS
7 - 1.4.1 Approved
8 - 1.4.2 Designer
8 - 1.4.3 Fabricator
8 - 1.4.4 Inspecting authority
8 - 1.4.5 Inspector
8 - 1.4.6 Loadbearing welded joints
8 - 1.4.7 May
8 - 1.4.8 Non-loadbearing welded joints
8 - 1.4.9 Principal
8 - 1.4.10 Reinforcing steel
8 - 1.4.11 Shall
8 - 1.4.12 Should
8 - 1.4.13 Supervising engineer
8 - 1.4.14 Tack welds
8 - 1.4.15 Types of splice
9 - 1.4.16 Welded joints
9 - 1.5 WELD CATEGORY
9 - 1.6 WELDING OF REINFORCING STEEL
9 - 1.6.1 Approval
9 - 1.6.2 Limitations
10 - 1.6.3 Welding different grades
10 - 1.7 BASIC WELDING REQUIREMENTS
10 - 1.8 JOINING REINFORCING STEEL TO STRUCTURES
10 - 1.9 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
10 - 1.9.1 Welding safety
10 - 1.9.2 Welding equipment
11 - SECTION 2 MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
11 - 2.1 PARENT MATERIAL
11 - 2.2 BACKING MATERIAL
11 - 2.3 WELDING CONSUMABLES
11 - 2.3.1 Electrodes
11 - 2.3.2 Storage of welding consumables
11 - 2.3.3 Shielding gas
12 - SECTION 3 DETAILS OF FUSION-WELDED CONNECTIONS
12 - 3.1 GENERAL
12 - 3.1.1 Permissible weld types
12 - 3.1.2 Non-symmetric connections
12 - 3.1.3 Size of welds
12 - 3.1.4 Design throat thickness
12 - 3.1.5 Effective length
12 - 3.1.6 Effective area
12 - 3.1.7 Finished width
12 - 3.1.8 Welding consumable strength
12 - 3.2 LOADBEARING WELDED JOINTS
12 - 3.2.1 Butt splices
13 - 3.2.2 Lap splices
13 - 3.2.3 Anchorage splices
14 - 3.3 NON-LOADBEARING WELDED JOINTS (TACK WELDS)
14 - 3.3.1 Number
14 - 3.3.2 Size
14 - 3.3.3 Lifting loads
14 - 3.3.4 Locational tack welds
16 - SECTION 4 QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PROCEDURES AND WELDING PERSONNEL FOR FUSION WELDING
16 - 4.1 QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PROCEDURE
16 - 4.2 METHODS FOR QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PROCEDURE
16 - 4.3 PREQUALIFIED WELDING PROCEDURES
16 - 4.4 PREQUALIFIED JOINT PREPARATIONS
16 - 4.4.1 General
17 - 4.4.2 Prequalified butt splices
17 - 4.4.3 Prequalified anchorage splices
17 - 4.4.4 Prequalified lap splices
17 - 4.5 QUALIFICATION OF WELDING CONSUMABLES
17 - 4.5.1 Prequalified welding consumables
17 - 4.5.2 Qualification of welding consumables by testing
18 - 4.6 EXTENSION OF QUALIFICATION
18 - 4.7 COMBINATION OF PROCESSES
18 - 4.8 RECORDS OF TESTS
18 - 4.9 REQUALIFICATION OF FUSION WELDING PROCEDURES
20 - 4.10 QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PERSONNEL
20 - 4.10.1 Welding supervisor
21 - 4.10.2 Welders
22 - 4.11 WORKMANSHIP
22 - 4.11.1 Preparation of material for welding
22 - 4.11.2 Assembly
23 - 4.11.3 Gouging
23 - 4.11.4 Positioning of work
23 - 4.11.5 Welding in adverse weather conditions
23 - 4.11.6 Preheat and interrun temperature
24 - 4.11.7 Arc strikes
24 - 4.11.8 Correction of defective welds
26 - SECTION 5 FLASH BUTT WELDING
26 - 5.1 GENERAL
26 - 5.2 SIZES
26 - 5.3 BAR PREPARATION
26 - 5.4 ALIGNMENT
26 - 5.5 CLEANLINESS
26 - 5.6 WORKMANSHIP
26 - 5.6.1 Overhang or projection from the dies
26 - 5.6.2 Clamping force
26 - 5.6.3 Preheating
27 - 5.6.4 Flashing
27 - 5.6.5 Upsetting
27 - 5.7 EQUIPMENT
27 - 5.7.1 General
27 - 5.7.2 Machine controls
27 - 5.7.3 Flash guards
27 - 5.7.4 Cleanliness of machine
28 - 5.8 QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PROCEDURE
28 - 5.8.1 General
28 - 5.8.2 Method of qualification of welding procedure
28 - 5.8.3 Requalification of flash butt welding procedure
28 - 5.9 PRODUCTION CONTROL TESTS
28 - 5.9.1 General production control tests
28 - 5.9.2 Frequency of tests
29 - 5.10 DEFECTIVE WELDS
30 - SECTION 6 FLAME PRESSURE WELDING
30 - 6.1 GENERAL
30 - 6.2 SIZES
30 - 6.3 BAR PREPARATION
30 - 6.4 ALIGNMENT
30 - 6.5 CLEANLINESS
30 - 6.6 WORKMANSHIP
30 - 6.6.1 Positioning
30 - 6.6.2 Clamping force
30 - 6.6.3 Upset
30 - 6.7 QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PROCEDURE
30 - 6.7.1 General
31 - 6.7.2 Method of qualification of welding procedure
31 - 6.7.3 Requalification of gas pressure welding procedures
31 - 6.8 PRODUCTION CONTROL TESTS
31 - 6.9 DEFECTIVE WELDS
32 - SECTION 7 QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PROCEDURE BY TESTING
32 - 7.1 APPLICATION
32 - 7.2 METHOD
32 - 7.3 TESTS
32 - 7.3.1 Macro test
32 - 7.3.2 Tensile test
32 - 7.3.3 Bend test
32 - 7.4 RETESTS
34 - SECTION 8 TESTS
34 - 8.1 PRODUCTION CONTROL TEST
34 - 8.2 MACRO TEST
34 - 8.3 TENSILE TEST
34 - 8.4 BEND TEST
35 - SECTION 9 QUALITY OF WELDS
35 - 9.1 CATEGORY OF WELD QUALITY
35 - 9.2 METHODS OF INSPECTION AND PERMISSIBLE LEVELS OF IMPERFECTIONS
35 - 9.2.1 Methods of inspection of welds
35 - 9.2.2 Permissible level of imperfections
35 - 9.3 MAGNETIC PARTICLE EXAMINATION
35 - 9.4 LIQUID PENETRANT EXAMINATION
35 - 9.5 INSPECTION AFTER WELD REPAIR
37 - SECTION 10 INSPECTION
37 - 10.1 GENERAL
37 - 10.2 QUALIFICATIONS OF INSPECTORS
37 - 10.3 INSPECTION OF WORK
37 - 10.3.1 Inspection
37 - 10.3.2 Inspection after welding
38 - 10.3.3 Non-destructive examination other than visual
39 - APPENDIX A - REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
41 - APPENDIX B - RECOMMENDED TACK WELDS FOR LOCATIONAL PURPOSES
43 - APPENDIX C - LOCATIONAL TACK WELDS-TEST METHODS AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
43 - C1 GENERAL
43 - C2 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
43 - C3 TEST SPECIMENS
44 - C4 TESTING AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
44 - C4.1 General
44 - C4.2 Tensile test
44 - C4.3 Bend test
44 - C5 EXTENT OF TESTING
45 - C6 EVALUATION OF TEST RESULTS
45 - C6.1 General
45 - C6.2 Tensile test
45 - C6.3 Bend test
45 - C7 EXTENSION OF TEST RESULTS
46 - APPENDIX D - TYPICAL WELDING PROCEDURE SHEET, SUITABLE FOR USEAS A PQR OR A WPS
47 - APPENDIX E - MATTERS FOR RESOLUTION
48 - APPENDIX F - WELDED JOINT AND PROCESS IDENTIFICATION
48 - F1 NOTATION FOR JOINT IDENTIFICATION
48 - F2 NOTATION FOR DIMENSIONS, POSITIONS AND BACKING MATERIAL
49 - F3 NOTATION FOR PROCESSES
62 - AMENDMENT CONTROL SHEET

Specifies requirements for the welding of reinforcing steel used in concrete structures that are designed and constructed in accordance with AS 3600 or NZS 3101.1, as well as other Standards that may be appropriate. It also applies to the welding of steel connection devices, inserts, anchors and anchor details, including prefabricated assemblies required in reinforced and precast concrete constructions.

Committee
WD-003
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 4798 1
Pages
55
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes
UnderRevision

This Standard specifies requirements for the welding of reinforcing steel used in concrete structures that are designed and constructed in accordance with AS 3600 or NZS 3101.1, as well as other Standards that may be appropriate, by the following processes:(a) Manual metal-arc welding (MMAW).(b) Gas metal-arc welding (GMAW).(c) Flux-cored arc welding (FCAW).(d) Flash butt welding.(e) Flame-pressure welding or other processes approved by the principal.The Standard applies specifically to the welding of reinforcing steels complying with AS/NZS 4671, but other steels may be used as provided for in Clause 2.1. It also applies to the welding of steel connection devices, inserts, anchors and anchor details, including prefabricated assemblies required in reinforced and precast concrete constructions.NOTES: 1 Specific approval remains the prerogative of the supervising engineer.2 Further information is given in WTIA Technical Note 11.

First published as AS CA8.3-1970.
Revised and redesignated as AS 1554.3-1974.
Second edition 1983.
Jointly revised and designated as AS/NZS 1554.3:2002.

AS 2205.2.1-1997 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal Transverse butt tensile test
AS 2062-1997 Non-destructive testing - Penetrant testing of products and components
AS 2865-1995 Safe working in a confined space
AS/NZS 1995:1995 Welding cables
AS/NZS 3679.1:1996 Structural steel Hot-rolled bars and sections
AS/NZS 2865:2001 Safe working in a confined space
AS 1674.2-2007 Safety in welding and allied processes Electrical (Reconfirmed 2018)
AS/NZS 3992:1998 Pressure equipment - Welding and brazing qualification
AS 1966.1-1985 Electric arc welding power sources - Transformer type
AS/NZS 3752:2006 Welding and allied processes - Determination of hydrogen content in ferritic steel arc weld metal
AS 1674.1-1997 Safety in welding and allied processes Fire precautions (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 2214-1994 Certification of welding supervisors - Structural steel welding
AS 2980-1987 Qualification of arc-welders for welding of steels
AS 1391-2007 Metallic materials - Tensile testing at ambient temperature (Reconfirmed 2017)
AS/NZS 2717.1:1996 Welding - Electrodes - Gas metal arc - Ferritic steel electrodes
AS 2205.3.1-1997 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal Transverse guided bend test
AS 1966.2-1985 Electric arc welding power sources - Rotary type
AS 2205.3.1-2003 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal Transverse guided bend test (Reconfirmed 2018)
AS 1470-1986 Health and safety at work - Principles and practices
AS 1101.3-1987 Graphical symbols for general engineering - Welding and non-destructive examination
AS 1391-1991 Methods for tensile testing of metals
AS/NZS 1338.1:1992 Filters for eye protectors Filters for protection against radiation generated in welding and allied operations
AS 2812-2005 Welding, brazing and cutting of metals - Glossary of terms (Reconfirmed 2018)
AS 2205.2.1-2003 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal Transverse butt tensile test
AS 2205.5.1-1997 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal Macro metallographic test for cross-section examination
AS/NZS 1336:1997 Recommended practices for occupational eye protection
AS 2203.1-1990 Cored electrodes for arc-welding Ferritic steel electrodes
AS/NZS 2980:2007 Qualification of welders for fusion welding of steels
AS/NZS 1995:2003 Welding cables (Reconfirmed 2017)
AS 2214-2004 Certification of welding supervisors - Structural steel welding
AS 2799-1992 Resistance welding equipment - Single-phase a.c. transformer type
AS 2205.5.1-2003 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal Macro metallographic test for cross-section examination (Reconfirmed 2018)
AS 1101.3-2005 Graphical symbols for general engineering Welding and non-destructive examination
AS 1171-1998 Non-destructive testing - Magnetic particle testing of ferromagnetic products, components and structures (Reconfirmed 2022)
AS/NZS 1554.1:2000 Structural steel welding Welding of steel structures
AS 2812-1985 Welding, brazing and cutting of metals - Glossary of terms
AS/NZS 1553.1:1995 Covered electrodes for welding - Low carbon steel electrodes for manual metal-arc welding of carbon steels and carbon-manganese steels
AS 3600-2001 Concrete structures
AS 1796-2001 Certification of welders and welding supervisors (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS/NZS 1553.2:1999 Covered electrodes for welding - Low and intermediate alloy steel electrodes for manual metal-arc welding of carbon steels and low and intermediate alloy steels
AS/NZS 3752:1996 Welding - Methods for determination of the diffusible hydrogen content of ferritic weld metal produced by arc welding
AS/NZS 4671:2001 Steel reinforcing materials
AS/NZS 1554.1:2004 Structural steel welding Welding of steel structures
AS/NZS 1337:1992 Eye protectors for industrial applications

AS 5100.5-2004 Bridge design Concrete
AS 2159-1995 Piling - Design and installation
AS 3600-2001 Concrete structures
AS 5047-2005 Hydraulic shoring and trench lining equipment
AS 2214-2004 Certification of welding supervisors - Structural steel welding
AS 1796-2001 Certification of welders and welding supervisors (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 1692-2006 Steel tanks for flammable and combustible liquids (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 3533.3-2003 Amusement rides and devices In-service inspection (Reconfirmed 2013)
AS 4991-2004 Lifting devices
AS 2980-2004 Qualification of welders for fusion welding of steels
AS 1735.8-1986 Lifts, escalators and moving walks (known as the SAA Lift Code) Inclined lifts
AS 1448-2007 Carbon steel and carbon-manganese steels - Forgings (ruling section 300 mm maximum)
AS 2550.1-2002 Cranes, hoists and winches - Safe use General requirements
AS/NZS 2980:2007 Qualification of welders for fusion welding of steels
AS 5100.3-2004 Bridge design Foundations and soil supporting structures
AS 2359.1-1995 Powered industrial trucks - General requirements
AS 3850-2003 Tilt-up concrete construction

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