QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN FOR WELDING / FABRICATION OF STRUCTURE IN MAHALAXMI TMT WARDHA

DESCRIPTION OF REPORT TO BE COLLECTED

1. DIMENSIONAL /FITMENT / ALIGNMENT / CHEMICAL TESTS / PHYSICAL TESTS
2. ULTRASONIC TESTS
3. MAGNETIC PARTICLE TESTS (MPT)
4. RADIOGRAPHY TEST
5. DYE PENETRATION TEST
6. WELDER'S QUALIFICATION & WELD PROCEDURE TEST
7. APPROVAL OF TEST AND REPAIR PROCEDURE
8. SURFACE PRE-PREPARATION
9. MANUFACTURER'S TEST CERTIFICATES FOR BOUGHT OUT ITEMS
10. INTERNAL INSPECTION REPORT BY CONTRACTOR
11. CALIBRATION TESTS
12. SHOP TRIAL ASSEMBLY AND MATCH MARKING FOR STRUCTURE (IF MORE THAN ONE PIECE)
13. PAINTING OF EXTERIOR SURFACE
14. REVIEW OF DOCUMENTS

Details of report

1- Fitment & alignment: fabrication tolerances shall be as per IS 7215 specifications Physical test
(sample) & chemical test (sample) should be collected applicable, if MTC is not available
2- Ultrasonic test: applicable for plates of thickness > = 20mm and all plates to be used for crane
girders. UT shall be as per ASTM a 435/ASTM a 578. UT on rounds (for) if DIA > =50mm.
a. UT SHOULD BE DONE for all grove welds in dynamically loaded structures and for other
important load bearing structure UT should be done in BUT welds. for statically loaded
structures as felt necessary during fabrication and after erection
b. All but welds shall be tested for as per AWS d 1.1:2010 or as felt necessary during
fabrication and after erection. UT on welds shall be carried out as per ANSI/AWS d1.1
:2010 chapter-6, part-f
3- Radiographic test: applicable for but welds for minimum 2% of length of each element of butt
joints made by SMAW/GMAW processes and minimum 1% of length of each element of butt
joints made by SAW process, if not indicated in the drawing/contract specification. RT on welds
shall be carried out as per ANSI/AWS D1.1:2010 CHAPTER-6, PART- E
4- Dye penetration test: applicable for all important fillet welds and groove welds for both
statically and dynamically loaded structures. Pt on welds shall be carried out as per ASTME 165.
5- Welder's qualification and weld procedures test: welding procedures (WPS/PQR) and
welder/welding operator qualifications shall be carried out as per ASME SECTION- IX- 2010
EDITION.
a. Qualified welders/ welding operators are continuously engaged in the welding activity
their WEEKLY records to be submitted to client for review & clearance.
b. If established WPS/QPR with lab test reports are available, the same shall be submitted
for review & clearance by client
6- Surface preparation & painting of exterior surface shall as per IS-5, 101, 1477 code specifications
and approved painting of fabricated structures (welds) shall be done only after clearance report