Commentary On The Structural Steel Welding Code

Technical Note 11:Is a revision of the 1980, 1992, 1998 and 2004 editions of Technical Note 11 and includes comment on the editions of AS/NZS 1554 Parts 1 to 7 current at the date of publication;Is intended to complement the Standards and is referenced by them;¿Presents background material which could not be included in the Standards;Discusses the requirements of the Standards, with particular emphasis on new or revised clauses;Endeavours to explain the application of the Standards to welding in steel construction;¿Emphasises the need for the principal, design engineer, fabricator and inspecting authority to rely on the provisions of the Standard to achieve the required weld quality;¿Serves as an educational text for students of engineering;Has been prepared by the WTIA in conjunction with Standards Australia Committee WD-003.

Meant as a reference for engineers, welders, and inspectors, this book deals with structural steel and welding codes for buildings. It brings together the American Welding Society Codes, Uniform Building Codes, Standard Building Codes, American Institute of Steel Construction Codes, and BOCA National Building Codes.