Precaution Before Welding

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USP-NC-PBW-007
PRECAUTION BEFORE WELDING
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07 APRIL 2010
Project
KINOA 4307
Company
NAVTECH KELOA/KINOA INVESTMENT S.A
Contractor
PT. UNITED SINDO PERKASA
Document no
USP-NC-PBW-007
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PRECAUTION TO BE TAKEN BEFORE WELDING

1.
Edge Preparation and Fitting
The edge preparation is to be accurate and uniform and the parts to be welded are to be fitted
in accordance with the approved joint detail. All means adopted for correcting improper fitting
are to be to the satisfaction of Authorized Inspector.
2.
Alignment
In general, strong backs, or other appliances used for this purpose are to be so arranged as to
allow for expansion and contraction during production welding.
Clamping via the use of tools, jigs, and machinery are critical in the manufacturing of welded
structures. Clamps provide restraint, which inhibit movement of the aligned pieces. If the pieces
move during welding, gaps and misalignment are welded into the assembly and result in assembly distortion.

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ACCEPTANCE TOLERANCE OF MISALIGNMENT ( HI-LOW)

Subject
Details
Tolerance
Correction
If
t1
t1
< S
3
2
Increase the weld throat by

10%
1.0 Alignment of
cruciform joints
t1
3
t1
2
Release and adjust over a

min. 50S or need to consult
engineering dept for other
solutions.
t1<t2
2.0 Alignment of
height of T-bar, Langle or bulb
If S>
a=3.0mm
If 3 < a 6mm
Building up by welding
If a > 6mm
Release and adjust over
min. L=50a
2.1 Alignment of lap

weld
a=3.0mm
If 3 < a 5mm
weld leg length to be
increased by the same
amount as increase in gap
If a > 5mm
Release and refit-up

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Subject
Details
Tolerance
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Correction
2.2 Alignment of panel

stiffener
dL/50
If d>L/50
Release and adjust
otherwise consult
Engineering dept for other
solution.
2.3 Gap between

bracket/ intercostals
and stiffener
a=3.0mm
If 3 < a 5mm
weld leg length to be
increased by the same
amount as increase in gap
If 5 < a 10mm
Chamfer 30O-40O and build
up by welding
If a>10mm
Increase gap to 50mm and
fit collar plate
b=(2t+25)mm, min.50mm
3.0 Alignment of
For strength
member:
S 0.15 t1
butt joints in
plating
t1 t2
For other
member:
S 0.2 t1
Max : 4mm
If S out of tolerance
require release and refit up
the joint.

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Subject
Details
Tolerance
Web
For strength
member:
S 0.15 t1
4.0 Alignment of
butt joints in
girders (T-Web)
and rolled or build
stiffeners (Flanges)
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Correction
If S out of tolerance
require release and refit up
the joint.
For other
member:
S 0.2 t1
t1 t2
4.1
Page
Flange when web height varies
Max : 4mm
For strength
member:
S 0.15 t1
Release and adjust over

distance of min. L = 20S
For other
member:
S 0.2 t1
Max : 4mm
4.2
Flange thickness
S 0.2 t1
max. 4mm
If S > 4mm:
Taper thickness plate over
min. distance of L = 3 (t2
t1)
4.3
Flange width
a= 8mm
max.
If 0.04b<a<0.08b
max.8mm
Grind corners to smooth
taper over distance of min. L
= 3a
If a>0.08b or 8mm
Grind corners to smooth
taper over min. distance
L=50a

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Subject
Details
5.0 Overlap
brackets, gap
before welding
Tolerance
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Correction
For weld
throat
thickness
If s 5mm,
the parts may be pulled
together and welded.
a4mm
s2mm
If s > 5mm,
Release and adjust.
a>4mm
s3mm
6.0 Opening for

stiffeners passing
through girder
webs
Position to nearest scallop
d75mm
If d < 75mm
b50mm
The web plate to be cut

between scallop and slot and
collar plate to be fitted
See figure
Or fit small collar over

scallop
Or fit collar plate over

scallop

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Subject
Details
Tolerance
6.1 Gap around

stiffener cut-out
s 3mm
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Correction
If 3 < s 5mm
Weld leg length to be
increased as much as
increase in gap opening over
2mm
If 5 < s 10mm
Chamfer and build up by
welding
If s > 10mm
Cut off nib and fit collar
plate with same height as
nip
s 3mm
20 b 50mm
4.
CLEANLINESS
All surfaces to be welded shall free from water, moisture, grease, loose mill scale, excessive
rust or paint.
Primer coatings of ordinary thickness shall be removed about 20mm of each side of welding.
Slag and scale are to be removed not only from the edges to be welded but also from each
pass or layer before the deposition of subsequent passes or layers.
5.
Preheat
When welding is performed under high humidity conditions or when the temperature of steel is
below 0C (32F), the base metal is to be preheated to at least 16C (60F). The use of
preheat and Interpass temperature control are to be considered when welding high strength
steels, materials of thick cross-section or materials subject to high restraint. When preheat is
used, the preheat and interpass temperatures are to be in accordance with the accepted

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welding procedure to maintain dry surfaces and minimize the possibility of the formation of
fractures.
6.
Tack Welds
Tack welds of consistently good quality, made with the same grade of filler metal as intended
for production welding. Preheat may be necessary prior to tack welding when the materials to
be joined are highly restrained.
For Butt weld tacking, the joint should be tack welded every 300 mm minimum for plate joint.
The preferred tack weld length should be between 8 and 10 mm when the thinnest plate is less
than 7 mm.
For Fillet weld tacking, the length of tack weld should be maximum 50 mm.
7.
Run-on and Run-off Tabs
When used, run-on and run-off tabs are to be designed to minimize the possibility of high-stress
concentrations and base-metal and weld-metal cracking.

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Tab piece
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WELDING DIRECTION
WELDING SEQUENCE
The fabrication of shipboard panels and units involves a series the welding assembly steps.
The standards step for Hull assembly welding process should be as follows:
a) Start with the transverse hull plating butt joint
b) Then the longitudinal hull plating butt joint
c) Main frame butt joint and then secondary stiffener butt
d) Assembly of webs and flange points where two system are meet
e) Welding of the deck beam and girder. Transverse first then longitudinal. Start with the
main structure with more weld to the secondary with lesser weld
Welding sequence example for 1 welder on fabrication panel butt joint
CENTER
LINE

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After fabrication panel complete. The next step will be continuing with installation angle bar
and then subsequently with main frame. Figure below illustrates a preferred sequence for
welding transverse structures, in which a center-out approach is used. The same general
center-out philosophy is also applied during unit assembly. Additionally, back-stepping techniques are employed to minimize opening of the weld joints during welding.
End of Procedure

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