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AS/NZS 1554.3:2008

AS/NZS 1554.3:2008

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Structural steel welding Welding of reinforcing steel

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29-07-2024

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AS/NZS 1554.3:2014

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English

Published date

19-05-2008

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Standards Australia

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1 - AS/NZS 1554.3:2008 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
7 - 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 Tack welds
8 - 1.4.14 Types of splice
9 - 1.4.15 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
10 - 1.9.3 Other hazards
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
12 - 2.3.2 Storage of welding consumables
12 - 2.3.3 Shielding gas
13 - SECTION 3 DETAILS OF FUSION-WELDED CONNECTIONS
13 - 3.1 GENERAL
13 - 3.1.1 Permissible weld types
13 - 3.1.2 Non symmetric connections
13 - 3.1.3 Size of welds
13 - 3.1.4 Design throat thickness
13 - 3.1.5 Effective length
13 - 3.1.6 Effective area
13 - 3.1.7 Finished width
13 - 3.1.8 Welding consumable strength
15 - 3.2 LOADBEARING WELDED JOINTS
15 - 3.2.1 Butt splices
15 - 3.2.2 Lap splices
15 - 3.2.3 Transverse end plate splices
16 - 3.3 NON-LOADBEARING WELDED JOINTS
16 - 3.3.1 General
16 - 3.3.2 Tack welds
17 - 3.3.3 Cross-joints
17 - 3.3.4 Lifting loads
19 - SECTION 4 QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PROCEDURES AND WELDING PERSONNEL FOR FUSION WELDING
19 - 4.1 QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PROCEDURE
19 - 4.2 METHODS FOR QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PROCEDURE
19 - 4.3 PREQUALIFIED WELDING PROCEDURES
20 - 4.4 PREQUALIFIED JOINT PREPARATIONS
20 - 4.4.1 General
20 - 4.4.2 Prequalified butt splices
20 - 4.4.3 Prequalified transverse end plate splices
20 - 4.4.4 Prequalified lap splices
20 - 4.5 QUALIFICATION OF WELDING CONSUMABLES
20 - 4.5.1 Prequalified welding consumables
20 - 4.5.2 Qualification of welding consumables by testing
21 - 4.6 EXTENSION OF QUALIFICATION
22 - 4.7 COMBINATION OF PROCESSES
22 - 4.8 RECORDS OF TESTS
22 - 4.9 REQUALIFICATION OF FUSION WELDING PROCEDURES
24 - 4.10 QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PERSONNEL
24 - 4.10.1 Welding supervisor
25 - 4.10.2 Welders
27 - 4.11 WORKMANSHIP
27 - 4.11.1 Preparation of material for welding
27 - 4.11.2 Assembly
28 - 4.11.3 Gouging
28 - 4.11.4 Positioning of work
28 - 4.11.5 Welding in adverse weather conditions
28 - 4.11.6 Preheat and inter-run temperature
29 - 4.11.7 Arc strikes
29 - 4.11.8 Correction of defective welds
32 - SECTION 5 FLASH BUTT WELDING
32 - 5.1 GENERAL
32 - 5.2 SIZES
32 - 5.3 BAR PREPARATION
32 - 5.4 ALIGNMENT
32 - 5.5 CLEANLINESS
32 - 5.6 WORKMANSHIP
32 - 5.6.1 Overhang or projection from the dies
32 - 5.6.2 Clamping force
32 - 5.6.3 Preheating
33 - 5.6.4 Flashing
33 - 5.6.5 Upsetting
33 - 5.7 EQUIPMENT
33 - 5.7.1 General
33 - 5.7.2 Machine controls
33 - 5.7.3 Flash guards
33 - 5.7.4 Cleanliness of machine
33 - 5.8 QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PROCEDURE
33 - 5.8.1 General
34 - 5.8.2 Method of qualification of welding procedure
34 - 5.8.3 Requalification of flash butt welding procedure
34 - 5.9 PRODUCTION CONTROL TESTS
34 - 5.9.1 General production control tests
34 - 5.9.2 Frequency of tests
34 - 5.10 DEFECTIVE WELDS
35 - SECTION 6 FLAME PRESSURE WELDING
35 - 6.1 GENERAL
35 - 6.2 SIZES
35 - 6.3 BAR PREPARATION
35 - 6.4 ALIGNMENT
35 - 6.5 CLEANLINESS
35 - 6.6 WORKMANSHIP
35 - 6.6.1 Positioning
35 - 6.6.2 Clamping force
35 - 6.6.3 Upset
35 - 6.7 QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PROCEDURE
35 - 6.7.1 General
36 - 6.7.2 Method of qualification of welding procedure
36 - 6.7.3 Requalification of gas pressure welding procedures
36 - 6.8 PRODUCTION CONTROL TESTS
36 - 6.9 DEFECTIVE WELDS
37 - SECTION 7 QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PROCEDURE BY TESTING
37 - 7.1 GENERAL
37 - 7.2 METHOD
38 - 7.3 TESTS
38 - 7.3.1 Macro test
38 - 7.3.2 Tensile test
38 - 7.3.3 Bend test
38 - 7.3.4 Shear test
39 - 7.4 RETESTS
40 - SECTION 8 TESTS
40 - 8.1 PRODUCTION CONTROL TEST
40 - 8.2 MACRO TEST
40 - 8.3 TENSILE TEST
40 - 8.4 BEND TEST
40 - 8.5 SHEAR TEST
41 - SECTION 9 QUALITY OF WELDS
41 - 9.1 CATEGORY OF WELD QUALITY
41 - 9.2 METHODS OF INSPECTION AND PERMISSIBLE LEVELS OF IMPERFECTIONS
41 - 9.2.1 Methods of inspection of welds
41 - 9.2.2 Permissible level of imperfections
41 - 9.3 MAGNETIC PARTICLE EXAMINATION
41 - 9.4 LIQUID PENETRANT EXAMINATION
41 - 9.5 WELD DEFECTS
41 - 9.6 INSPECTION AFTER WELD REPAIR
43 - SECTION 10 INSPECTION
43 - 10.1 GENERAL
43 - 10.2 QUALIFICATIONS OF INSPECTORS
43 - 10.3 INSPECTION OF WORK
43 - 10.3.1 Inspection
43 - 10.3.2 Inspection after welding
44 - 10.3.3 Non-destructive examination other than visual
45 - APPENDIX A - REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
48 - APPENDIX B - TACK WELD SUITABLE FOR LOCATIONAL PURPOSES
50 - APPENDIX C - LOCATIONAL TACK WELDS-TEST METHODS AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
50 - C1 GENERAL
50 - C2 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
50 - C3 TEST SPECIMENS
51 - C4 TESTING AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
51 - C4.1 General
51 - C4.2 Tensile test
51 - C4.3 Bend test
51 - C5 EXTENT OF TESTING
52 - C6 EVALUATION OF TEST RESULTS
52 - C6.1 General
52 - C6.2 Tensile test
52 - C6.3 Bend test
52 - C7 EXTENSION OF TEST RESULTS
53 - APPENDIX D - TYPICAL WELDING PROCEDURE SHEET SUITABLE FOR USE AS A PQR OR A WPS
54 - APPENDIX E - MATTERS FOR APPROVAL BETWEEN THE FABRICATOR AND THE PRINCIPAL
55 - APPENDIX F - WELDED JOINT AND PROCESS IDENTIFICATION
55 - F1 NOTATION FOR JOINT IDENTIFICATION
55 - F2 NOTATION FOR DIMENSIONS, POSITIONS AND BACKING MATERIAL
56 - F3 NOTATION FOR PROCESSES
73 - APPENDIX G - WELD PROCEDURE FOR CHANGES TO THE WELDING CONSUMABLE CLASSIFCATION SYSTEM
73 - G1 GENERAL
73 - G2 SYSTEM CHANGES
73 - G2.1 Strength
73 - G2.2 Impact resistance
74 - G2.3 Flux designations (MMAW)
74 - G2.4 Usability designations (FCAW)
74 - G2.5 Positional designations
74 - G2.6 Weld metal hydrogen
74 - G3 EXTENSION OF WELD PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION
75 - G4 OTHER PROCESSES

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 8645 6
Pages
69
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.NOTE: Further information is given in WTIA Technical Note 11.

Originated as AS CA8.3-1970.
Previous edition AS 1554.3-1983.
Jointly revised and designated AS/NZS 1554.3:2002.
Second edition 2008.

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