1. Jim Merrill, Welding Engineer, Law Crandell

2. STEEL MATERIALS TESTING QC/QA Welding Quality Control Steel Audits
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STEEL
MATERIALS TESTING
QC/QA
Welding Quality Control
Steel Audits
Project Specific Discussion

3. Welding Quality Control
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Welding Quality Control
Field Vs. Shop
Quality Control Manager (QCM)
Pre-weld Meeting
Quality Control Plan (QCP)

4. Weld Quality Shop Vs. Field SFOBB Steel Fabricators Outreach
Code Quality is the same
Same Allowable Stress
Skill Level of Welders

5. Quality Control Manager (QCM)
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Quality Control Manager (QCM)
Must be a Direct Employee of Prime
Primary Contact for Quality Matters
Review submittals
Represents contractor and subs
Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)
Level II in NDT Methods Utilized

6. Pre-weld Meeting Discussion of Sec. 8.3 (special provisions)
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Pre-weld Meeting
Discussion of Sec. 8.3 (special provisions)
Certification of personnel
Procedure Qualification
Development of QCP
Required documents
Questions from the Contractor

7. Quality Control Plan Welding Procedures Welder Qualifications NDT
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Quality Control Plan
Welding Procedures
WPS, PQR
Ct Witness
Welder Qualifications
Process, 3 year limit
NDT
Level II, III
Written Practice

8. Steel Audits Self Audit Ct Audit Re-audit
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Steel Audits
Self Audit
All audit items are contract requirements
Ct Audit
Prior to beginning Fabrication
Formal Audit
Purpose to Determine Capability
Re-audit
If required
Max 3 times

9. Project Specific Ct UT Certification Deck Mock-up
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Project Specific
Ct UT Certification
Deck Mock-up
Distortion Control Plan
QC Presence
Fatigue Details
Fabrication Survey

10. Caltrans UT Certification
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Caltrans UT Certification
Caltrans UT Technician Certification Program
Written Portion (Code Knowledge)
Hands on (code technique acceptance)

11. Deck Mock-up Fabricator to Provide Deck Mock-up
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Deck Mock-up
Fabricator to Provide Deck Mock-up
Demonstrate Fabricators Procedures
Welding Procedures
Distortion Control
Assembly Practice

12. Distortion Control Plan
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Distortion Control Plan
Orthotropic Deck, Tower
Holding of required dimensional tolerances
Jigs and Fixtures
Prevention of residual stress
Lamellar tearing
Pre and Post weld Heat Treatments

13. QC Presence QC CWI Presence SFOBB Steel Fabricators Outreach
When any work is being performed
all shifts
all shops
Before, During and After Welding
30 minute max duration

14. Fatigue Details Specific Shape Weld Profile Depth of Penetration
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Fatigue Details
Specific Shape
Weld Profile
Depth of Penetration

15. Fabrication Survey Must be performed at Fabrication Facility
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Fabrication Survey
Must be performed at Fabrication Facility
Deck Sections per Fit-up
Match Field Erection