The Structural Welding Code - Steel 2006 edition contains many updates that improve upon and expand the information provided in previous editions. The book is a must have resource for anyone designing, building, or inspecting steel structures and products. D1.1 has been mandated by local, state, and overseas codes, approved by ANSI, adopted by the Defense Department, preferred by NASA, and required by contracts for countless industrial and construction applications

The new 540-page edition of D1.1 spells out the requirements for design, procedures, qualification, fabrication, inspection, and repair. A wide range of projects, repairs, and product forms come under its authority, including pipe, plate, and structural shapes that are subject to either static or cyclical stresses.

Coverage in AWS D1.1/D1.1M includes:

• Design of tubular and nontubular welded connections
  
• Prequalification of welding procedures
  
• Qualification of new procedures and personnel
  
• Fabrication requirements, including base metals, consumables and tolerances
  
• Inspection requirements and acceptance criteria for various examination methods
  
• Stud welding design, production, and inspection requirements
  
• Strengthening and repair of existing structures
  
• An extensive commentary annex that provides time-saving interpretation
  
• Dozens of valuable reference tables, charts, and forms
  
• And much more

Some notable changes are:

• Redefined effective weld sizes of flare groove welds
  
• Expanded list of prequalified steels to include steels used in pre-erected buildings
  
• Welder qualification for small-diameter complete-joint TYK pipe connections
  
• Reduced restrictions on electrogas and electroslag welding
  
• Clarification of inspector's roles regarding procedure verification and in-process inspections