NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARMOR ANGLE FIELD SPLICE WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (WPS) AWS D1.

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Specifications & Codes: Material Specifications: Welding Process: SMAW NCDOT Standard Specifications/AASHTO/AWS D1.5, Section 2, 5 and 12 ASTM A-36, A572, (A709-36, 50), (M270-GR250, 345) Unlimited Thickness Manual or Semi- Automatic or Automatic: E-7018 Position of Weld Progression: N/A 100 minimum
Welding Current

Manual

Filler Metal Specification: Classification: AWS A5.1 Single or NCDOT Approved Manufacturer: Multiple Pass Electrodes both Welding Current: Root Treatment: Preheat Temp:
Pass Electrode

Flat N/A

DC

Polarity:

Positive

Interpass:
Travel

450 maximum

Post Heat:

N/A Joint Details

Num.

Size

Amperes

Volts

Speed

All

1/8

90-150

20-23

6-9 ipm

SEE ATTACHMENT

PREHEAT Thickness Min. Temp. Up to 3/4" 100 Over 3/4" to 1 1/2" 100 Over 1 1/2" to 2 1/2" 150 Over 2 1/2" 225 WPS Description Armor Angle Field Splice

COMMENTS: Remove all coating, rust, dirt and mill scale within one inch of the area to be welded. Remove all slag, spatter and weld discontinuities between passes. Clean the completed weld of all debris, slag and spatter.

Written By: Signature:

Randy Dempsey, CWI/CWE, TT IV

WPS #: Revision #:

032811028 1

Authorized By: Signature:

Steve Walton, Metals Engineer

NCDOT MATERIALS & TESTS UNIT (STEEL SECTION)

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ARMOR ANGLE Fiele! Splice 032811028 JOINT DETAIL ATTACHMENT

Rl

1/4/1

nln

3/8/1

J l.,
1/8
Bevel
MQ.X

to 1/8

Horizonto.l

Leg

of

Angle

Only

ARMOR ANGLE Field Splice JOINT DETAILS

'Wele! SYMbol e!efinitions per A'WS A2.4:2007

FIELD 'WELD SYMBOL

Single V Groove, wi Depth of Groove, Groove Angle o.ne! Grine! Flush SYMbol

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Illustrations Armor Angle Field Splice.

As received

Both pieces beveled and coating next to weld zone removed.

Each pass is cleaned.

NCDOT MATERIALS & TESTS UNIT (STEEL SECTION)

The completed weld is grinded flush

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