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OVERVIEW OF MAJOR CHANGES

AWS D1.1/D1.1M:2015 STRUCTURAL
WELDING CODE – STEEL
For full details of all changes, please refer to the foreword of AWS D1.1/D1.1M:2015
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AWS D1.1/D1.1M:2015 STRUCTURAL
American Welding Society® WELDING CODE – STEEL

GENERAL

• All tubular provisions, tables, and figures moved to a new Clause 9,

“Tubular Structures” with a corresponding new section of commentary,
divided as follows:

 Part A – Design
 Part B – Prequalification
 Part C – WPS Qualification
 Part D – Performance (Welder) Qualification
 Part E – Fabrication
 Part F – Inspection

• Incorporation of AWS A5.36/A5.36M, Specification for Carbon and Low-

Alloy Steel Flux Cored Electrodes for Flux Cored Arc Welding and Metal
Cored Electrodes for Gas Metal Arc Welding, fixed and open
classification requirements

• ASTM A709 Grades 100 and 100W deleted and Grade HPS 100W
[HPS 690W] added
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AWS D1.1/D1.1M:2015 STRUCTURAL
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CLAUSE 2 - DESIGN

• Clarification regarding calculation of effective throat of a combination

PJP flare bevel groove weld and fillet weld

• Additional provisions for wrapping welds on opposite sides of a common

plane to permit seal welding

• Fatigue curve cases and figures revised to align with the American
Institute of Steel Construction, AISC 360
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CLAUSES 3 AND 4 -
PREQUALIFICATION AND QUALIFICATION:

• Clarification of conditions for backing other than steel in prequalified

WPSs

• Reorganization and update of Prequalified Base Metal and Filler Metal

Combinations for Matching Strength and Alignment with Prequalified
Minimum Preheat and Interpass Temperature

• New table for prequalified filler metals (including AWS A5.36)

• New figure for prequalified fillet weld joint details

• New figure for prequalified CJP groove, T-, and corner joints

• Clarification of CVN Test requirements for sub-sized specimens

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AWS D1.1/D1.1M:2015 STRUCTURAL
American Welding Society® WELDING CODE – STEEL

CLAUSE 5 - FABRICATION:

• Reorganization of AWS Filler metal specifications for GMAW and FCAW

including AWS A5.36

• Clarification of baking requirements for low-hydrogen electrodes for

ASTM A514 and A517 steels

• Clarification of preheat and interpass temperature requirements

• Updated requirements for backing thickness

• Updated requirements for substrate cleanliness

• Clarification of provisions for oxygen gouging

• Clarification when locations of the depth of the web from tension

flanges of beams or girders are considered outside the tension zone for
tack welds and construction aid welds

• Revisions to the location and sequence of member and element splices

• Clarification when minimum size fillet welds are exempt from

reinforcement and convexity limitations
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AWS D1.1/D1.1M:2015 STRUCTURAL
American Welding Society® WELDING CODE – STEEL

CLAUSE 6 - INSPECTION:

• Clarification regarding retesting based on quality of work

• New table for qualification and calibrations requirements of U/T

equipment

• Clarification regarding calibration for sensitivity and horizontal sweep of

U/T equipment

ANNEXES:

• New Figures to clarify effective throat for various joint types and
combinations

• Sample welding forms extensively revised –

see http://go.aws.org/D1forms
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