7e8r2019 Piping Construction Method Of Repairing Weld Joint METHOD OF REPAIRING JOINT 1. Surface defects shall be identified during visual weld examination, Location of repair portion shall be marked and the weld defect shall be removed to sound metal. Repair welds shall be made using the welding procedure of the original joint by a qualified welder. 2 Defects that are not depend to the surface shall be idenlifed by RT, UT or MT willbe marked and grinding shall be carried ‘out until the defects is detected and excavated to ensure the removal of defects to the full extent, sutable NDT method (PT) may be applied prior to start welding. Repair welds shall be made using the welding procedure of the original joi by a qualified welder. 3. Preheating and Heat treatment shall be as required forthe original welding as per approved WPS, 4 ter welding appropriate NDT shall be cartied out to check the integrity ofthe repair weld '5 Ifthe joint is partial repair the defected area shall be marked for repair. 6 Ifthe join is full repair, the joint wll be cut-out and re fi-up shall be checked by Welding inspector and released for welding. 7 Welding inspector approval is required to do the welding of cutout joints, 8 Prior to start the welding of cut-out joints Welding inspector will give enough awareness for the particular welder not to repeat the repat. 9 After the repairing of joins it shall be visually inspected by Welding inspector for inital acceptance. 40. The same shall be offered for radiagraphy examination, -ntps:fpipingconstruction blogspot.com ws