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USACE / NAVFAC / AFCESA
UFGS-05092A (December 2003)
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Preparing Activity: USACE
Superseding
UFGS-05092A (September 1998)
UNIFIED FACILITIES GUIDE SPECIFICATIONS
References are in agreement with UMRL dated 23 June 2005
Latest change indicated by CHG tags
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SECTION 05092A
ULTRASONIC INSPECTION OF PLATES
12/03
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NOTE: This guide specification covers the
requirements for ultrasonic inspection of rolled
steel plates.
Comments and suggestions on this guide specification
are welcome and should be directed to the technical
proponent of the specification. A listing of
technical proponents, including their organization
designation and telephone number, is on the Internet.
Recommended changes to a UFGS should be submitted as
a Criteria Change Request (CCR).
Use of electronic communication is encouraged.
Brackets are used in the text to indicate designer
choices or locations where text must be supplied by
the designer.
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PART 1
GENERAL
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NOTE: This guide specification covers the
ultrasonic inspection of rolled plates both in air
and by immersion techniques for laminar types of
flaws, for lack of bonding between plate and
cladding, and for lack of fusion between the welded
overlay and the base metal. Where ultrasonic
inspection of weldments is to be required, use
Section 05091A ULTRASONIC INSPECTION OF WELDMENTS.
If the work will involve both ultrasonic inspection
of plates and of weldments, this section and Section
05091A ULTRASONIC INSPECTION OF WELDMENTS may be
used as separate sections of the contract
specifications, or may be combined into a single
section to be titled ULTRASONIC INSPECTION. If
combined, repetitions will be deleted, and the
SECTION 05092A
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