Weld Inspection

STRUCTURAL STEEL

ERECTION, FABRICATION and WELD INSPECTIONS

THE COMPLEXITY AND EXPENSE OF TODAY'S STRUCTURAL STEEL ERECTION AND FABRICATION DICTATE THE USE OF INSPECTION AND TESTING PROCEDURES THAT WILL GUARANTEE MAXIMUM RELIABILITY. VISUAL AND NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION PROVIDES THESE SPECIFIC PROCEDURES.

HALKIN INSPECTION PERSONNEL have extensive knowledge of dimensional inspection, nondestructive and destructive examination methods, welding processes, welding procedure and welder and welding operator performance qualification requirements, the examination and test requirements of codes, standards, and specifications, and the acceptance standards to be employed. All inspectors have access to and are familiar with AISC, Code of Standard Practice and our inspectors are qualified and certified in accordance with ANSI/AWS D1.1 (latest edition), Structural Welding Code and/or in accordance with American Society for Nondestructive Testing Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A (latest edition). Inspector certifications will be provided to the customer upon verbal request. A copy of our Quality Assurance Manual is available upon written request.

VISUAL WELD INSPECTION: is performed in accordance with ANSI/AWS D1.1 Section 6.1.3, inspector Qualification, 6.1.3.1 para. 1, 2 and/or 3. All of Halkin's Certified Weld Inspectors are certified in accordance with ANSI/AWS QC I -88 . Standard of acceptance is in accordance with ANSI/AWS D1.1, 8.15, 9.25, 10.17 or as specified by the customer. ULTRASONIC INSPECTION: is performed in accordance with ANSI/AWS D1.1, Part C, and all inspectors are certified Level 1, II or III in accordance with American Society for Nondestructive Testing Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A (latest edition), or certified as a CWI in accordance with ANSI/AWS Dl.l(latest edition). The standard of acceptance is in accordance with ANSI/AWS D1.1, 8.15, 9.25, 10.17 or as specified by the customer.

FORMAL REPORTS:
are submitted at the end of each working day via mail or facsimile to as many locations, as designated by the customer, i.e. Owner, General Contractor, Structural Engineer and Architect. In addition to the daily reports, a final report is issued to the customer and designers at the completion of the work. All methods of inspections, acceptance and rejection criteria, and equipment used are included in the daily reports.

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