Steel Checklist 2e1b5g

WELDING AND STEEL INSPECTION CHECKLIST

FABRICATORS NAME:

     

CITY, STATE:

     

CONTRACT NUMBER: CONTRACT NUMBER: CONTRACT NUMBER:

BID ITEM NUMBER: BID ITEM NUMBER: BID ITEM NUMBER:

                 

INSPECTOR'S NAME

(PRINTED):       DATE:

                 

DESCRIPTION :       DESCRIPTION :       DESCRIPTION :      

     

INSPECTION DATE: INSPECTION DATE: INSPECTION DATE:

I. SPECIFICATION REVIEW: 1. Has QA reviewed the Special Provisions, Applicable Contract Documents and Codes? 2. Are Caltrans stamped drawings available at the shop? 3. Are contract specified codes available at the shop?

                 

YES                  

CONFORMANCE NO                  

YES                                                

CONFORMANCE NO                                                

YES                                                      

CONFORMANCE NO                                                      

YES                                                                                    

CONFORMANCE NO                                                                                    

N/A

II. MATERIAL VERIFICATION

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Are mill orders, mill test reports, and certificates of compliance available? Do the items that were randomly inspected meet the contract requirements? If toughness requirements specified, have Charpy V-notch tests been performed? Do heat #'s correspond to mill test reports and marking? If contract governed by "Buy America Act", are domestic certifications provided? Are any obvious surface defects visible on material? Have check test samples been selected and witnessed for FCMs? Do MTRs meet physical and chemical test requirements?

N/A

                 

III. WELDING QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCEDURES

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Was a Welding Quality Control Plan (WQ) submitted, approved and available? Is QC inspector currently certified as a CWI and approved in WQ? Are QC Assistants currently certified as AWS CAWIs? Has QC inspected and approved t preparation and assembly practice? Are randomly selected welders qualified by Caltrans, current, and listed in WQ? Are WPSs being used those specified in the WQ? Are WPSs available to each welder and inspector? Is the QC Inspector present to ensure inspection does not lapse more than 30 min? Are all NDT technicians listed in the WQ?

IV. WELDING QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCEDURES

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

N/A                                          

WELDING (RANDOM CHECKS - WITH APPROVED WQ / WPS)

For the welds that were randomly inspected: Wind and temperature acceptable Welding consumables and electrode requirements Heat input controlled for Q & T Steels Welding parameters as measured: amps/volts (AWS D1.1, Sec. 5.5) / (AWS D1.5, Sec 5.13) Root opening and groove angle (WQ, AWS D1.1, Figs. 3.3 or 3.4, 5.22) / (AWS D1.5 5.13) Preparation of Base Metal (AWS D1.1, Sec 5.15) / (AWS D1.5, Sec 3.2) Preheat and inter temperature (AWS D1.1, Sec. 5.6) / (AWS D1.5, Sec 4.2) Root width and height (AWS D1.1, Sec. 3.7) / (AWS D1.5, Sec 3.3) Inter cleaning (AWS D1.1, Sec. 5.30) / (AWS D1.5, Sec. 3.11) Backing, Tack Welds, Assembly and fit-up (AWS D1.1, Sec 5.10, 5.18) / (AWS D1.5, sec. 3.3, 3.13) Welding Sequence (AWS D1.1, Sec 5.21) / (AWS D1.5 Sec. 3.4) Electrodes (AWS D1.1, Sec. 5.21) / (AWS D1.5, Sec. 5.5) Weld Repairs (AWS D1.1, Sec. 5.26) / (AWS D.5, Sec. 3.7) Final Weld Finish (Visual Inspection of the Welds) (AWS D1.1, Sec. 5.24) / (AWS D1.5, Sec. 3.6)

Caltrans OSMPP Inspection Guidelines

Based on QA random Verification

October 2003

N/A                                                                              

V. FABRICATION / FINAL INSPECTION YES                                                                                                                                                

1. Cutting of material (Notches, reentrant corners, surface roughness, etc.) 2. Bolt Holes 3. Bent Plates 4. Fit of Stiffeners 5. Shop Assembly 6. Bolted Splices 7. Flatness of Bearing Surfaces 8. Base metal prepared correctly and no observed rejectable discontinuities 9. Warpage and Distortion 10. Stress Relief heat treatment correctly performed when required 11. Minimum fillet weld size 12. Camber 13. Dimensional tolerances of structural 14. Weld profiles 15. Repairs IAW WQ and code 16. Peening 17. Caulking 18. Arc strikes 19. Weld cleaning 20. Weld tabs removed prior to NDT. 21. Was NDT performed IAW WQ? 22. Was appropriate amount and type of NDT performed? 23. QA's 10% NDT verification was acceptable. 24. Overall dimensions of QA verified items are according to plans Additional Requirements for Signal, Lighting, or Sign Structures: 28.Handholes and conduit/conductor holes in proper location and not flame cut 29.Random verification that bolt/cap screw holes have the proper diameter 30.Random verification that welds are ground flush with base metal (Std Specs, 86-2.04) 31. surfaces of ts appear flat & free of burrs; exposed edges finished smooth 32.Welds on anchor bolts, if required; not allowed on HS anchor bolts 33.Identification plates readable with required information; and attached correctly 34.Galvanized faying surfaces of bolted connections wire brushed by hand

CONFORMANCE NO                                                                                                                                                

N/A                              

                                                                                   

                       

                       

                       

                 

                 

                 

VI. DOCUMENTATION

1. Is a Daily Production Log kept by the QCM (location of welds, welder ID, and Daily CWI report? Are Welding Reports being submitted to the Engineer for review (documentation of visual 2. inspection and Daily Production Log? 3. Is material used during production properly tracked by QC during production? 4. Are welds being properly tracked by QC during production per approved WQ?

YES                        

CONFORMANCE NO                        

N/A                  

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

N/A = non-applicable to this project or to the task assigned for this date. NO= Option 1 answer to yes or no question as described per particular item without being construed as a nonconformance. Option 2 if relative to a non-conformance it shall be described in TL-6031 Welding Inspection Report.      

INSPECTOR'S SIGNATURE:      

Caltrans OSMPP Inspection Guidelines

DATE:

     

Based on QA random Verification

October 2003