1.5
QUALITY ASSURANCE
1.5.1
Welding Procedure
Before performing welding, submit three copies of welding procedure
specification for metals included in the work, together with proof of its
qualifications as outlined in ASME B31.1.
1.5.2
Qualification of Welders
Before welder or operator performs welding, submit [to the Contracting
Officer] three copies of the Welder's Performance Qualification Record in
conformance with ASME B31.1 showing that the welder was tested under the
approved procedure specification submitted by the Contractor.
1.5.3
List of Welder's Names and Symbols
Submit each welder's assigned number, letter, or symbol which shall be used
to identify the work of the welder and shall be affixed immediately upon
completion of the weld.
1.5.4
Defective Welds
Welders making defective welds after passing a qualification test shall be
required to take a re-qualification test. Welders failing the
re-qualification tests will not be permitted to work under this contract.
1.5.5
Previous Welder Qualifications
Welding procedures, welders, and welding operators previously qualified by
test may be accepted for this contract without re-qualification, subject to
approval by the Contracting Officer provided that all the conditions
specified in ASME B31.1 are met before a procedure can be used.
1.6
WELDING SAFETY
AWS Z49.1.
1.7
REGISTRATION
Contractor shall obtain required tank registration or permit/approval
application forms from governing regulatory agencies. Furnish completed
forms to the Contracting Officer and the installation environmental office
within 10 days after contract award for their submission to the regulatory
agency.
PART 2
PRODUCTS
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NOTE: The SMACNA Seismic Restraint Manual
referenced in the paragraph below shall be applied
to locations subject to significant risk of seismic
induced loads. The degree to which this manual is
to be used for contract drawings and specifications
shall be determined by the designer of record in
coordination with the NAVFAC Engineering Field
Division's Mechanical Design Branch.
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