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6.3 Undercuts not to exceed 0.8 mm or 10% of wall thickness whichever is less.
6.4 Where inside surface is readily accessible, the same shall be inspected for excess
Penetration and root concavity.
The permissible limits are given below:
Root concavity: max of 2.5 mm or 20% of thickness at weld, whichever is lesser,
provided adequate reinforcement is present.
Excess penetration: up to and including 3.2 mm.
Do pre-assembly fit up and alignment of girder pieces following shop match marks. Use L
clamps and wedges ( Tack welds are not permitted on the weld joints ) for web alignment to
keep the joint free during welding of flange joints to facilitate weld shrinkage.
Check, measure and record the following for the pre-assembly before welding (Sketch-2A/
Sketch 2B) (Also to measure & record after welding & PWHT)
- Sweep by piano wire on bottom flange (max 3mm at joints & 10mm for assy)
- Camber by water level on bottom flange (max 3mm at joint & 10mm for assy)
- Length between girder pin bolt hole centers (overall max 15 mm)
- Diagonal difference (max 15 mm)
- Root gap (Flange=4 to 6mm; Web=6 to 8mm)
- Web verticality by plumb (To monitor distortion before & after welding)
- Distance between punch marks at weld joints (To monitor weld shrinkage)
NOTE:
1 . Flange root gap will be absorbed during welding as weld shrinkage.
2 . Tolerances given above are indicative.
3 . To accommodate weld shrinkage ,ensure
- Web root gap 3-4 mm more than flange root gap
- Length before welding = Drg length + root gap of flange joints
4 . Ensure temporary locking & welding of the pre-assembly before start of
girder welding (Sketch-3) with provision for longitudinal movement during
welding to avoid accumulation of thermal stresses & facilitates controlled weld
shrinkage.