Get the facts and code requirements for bridge building with carbon and low-alloy construction steels. Covers Welding requirements for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) for welded highway bridges made from carbon and low-alloy construction steels. Chapters cover design of welded connections, workmanship, technique, procedure and performance qualification, inspection and stud Welding. Features the latest AASHTO revisions and nondestructive examination requirements, as well as a section providing a “Feature Control Plan for Nonredundant Bridge Members”. Revisions include:
- Revised procedure, personnel, and test equipment inspection requirements.
- New Materials and hybrid joint provisions.
- New guidance on electroslag and narrow-gap ESW.
Approx. 456 pages, 17 annexes, 90 figures, 43 tables, 9 forms, commentary (2010).