demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer that it meets
the specified operational requirements in all respects.
2.3.3
Inspection of Structural Steel Welding
The Contractor shall maintain an approved inspection system and perform
required inspections in accordance with Contract Clause CONTRACTOR
INSPECTION SYSTEM. Welding shall be subject to inspection to determine
conformance with the requirements of AWS D1.1/D1.1M, the approved welding
procedures and provisions stated in other sections of these specifications.
Nondestructive examination of designated welds will be required.
Supplemental examination of any joint or coupon cut from any location in
any joint may be required.
2.3.3.1
Visual Examination
All visual examination of completed welds shall be cleaned and carefully
examined for insufficient throat or leg sizes, cracks, undercutting,
overlap, excessive convexity or reinforcement and other surface defects to
ensure compliance with the requirements of AWS D1.1/D1.1M, Section 3 and
Section 9, Part D.
2.3.3.2
Nondestructive Examination
The nondestructive examination of shop and field welds shall be performed
as designated or described in the sections of these specifications covering
the particular items of work.
a. Testing Agency - The nondestructive examination of welds and the
evaluation of examination tests as to the acceptability of the welds
shall be performed by a testing agency adequately equipped and
competent to perform such services or by the Contractor using suitable
equipment and qualified personnel. In either case written approval of
the examination procedures is required and the examination tests shall
be made in the presence of the Contracting Officer. The evaluation of
examination tests shall be subject to the approval and all records
shall become the property of the Government.
b. Examination Procedures - Examination procedures shall conform to
the following requirements.
(1) Ultrasonic Testing - Making, evaluating and reporting
ultrasonic testing of welds shall conform to the requirements of
AWS D1.1/D1.1M, Section 6, Part C. The ultrasonic equipment shall
be capable of making a permanent record of the test indications.
A record shall be made of each weld tested.
(2) Radiographic Testing - Making, evaluating and reporting
radiographic testing of welds shall conform to the requirements of
AWS D1.1/D1.1M, Section 6, Part B.
(3) Magnetic Particle Inspection - Magnetic particle inspection
of welds shall conform to the applicable provisions of ASTM E 709.
(4) Dye Penetrant Inspection - Dye penetrant inspection of welds
shall conform to the applicable provisions of ASTM E 165.
c. Acceptability of Welds - Welds shall be unacceptable if shown to
have defects prohibited by AWS D1.1/D1.1M, Subsection 9.25 or possess
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