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Category SP
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Purpose
Weld Costs
Continuous Fillet Welds
(CFW)
Leg size
(t w) mm
6
8
10
12
15
Hours/m
$/m
0.3
0.7
1.0
1.3
2.0
12
28
40
52
80
Butt Welds
Plate
Complete Penetration
Incomplete Penetration
Thickness
Butt Welds (CPBW)
Butt Welds (IPBW)
(t)
mm
Hours/m
$/m
Hours/m
$/m
12
1.7
68
16
2.9
116
20
3.5
140
2.9
116
25
5.6
224
3.5
140
28
7.1
284
4.4
176
32
9.2
366
5.0
198
40
13.4
536
6.5
260
45
16.0
640
7.6
304
50
19.9
796
9.1
364
Notes:
1. All welds are SP and < 250 mm in length, butt welds are
single V shape, IPBW depth of penetration is 0.5t, plate edge
preparation is included in the cost, costs are based on an hourly
rate of $40 which includes overheads, consumables and
fabricators margin for medium sized steel projects
2. Multiplying factors to above costs, depending on access:
Site welding:
1.3
Overhead welding:
1.5
Vertically welding: 1.2
Grinding welds flush: 0.4 hrs/m = $16/m
Fig 1
Complete
Penetration
Butt Weld
(CPBW)
Incomplete
Penetration
Butt Weld
(IPBW)
(21) Avoid
procedures
joints
which
create
difficult
welding
Fig 5 These joints are difficult to weld and the welds may be
of questionable quality
WELDING SPECIFICATIONS
It is essential that the drawings and specifications detail the
functional requirements of the design clearly and concisely
but avoid needless over-detailing or over specification of
items which are better left to the fabricator or erector. It is
advisable to avoid generalising with such items as no
under cutting permitted or all welds to be smooth and
free from defects or 'weld all round' as these all too often
lead to confusion, and extra cost.
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