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Answers Drawing B
BS 499 part 2.
Course Reference WIS 10
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Fabrication Drawing Interpretation

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Remember in the CSWIP 3.2 Senior Welding Inspectors

examination your are required to interpret a fabrication
drawing and comment on the welding symbols

! Time allowed 1 hour

! The drawing will contain around 15 to 20

symbols

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 Drawings and Weld Symbol Interpretation
With the supplied drawing you are required to carry out the
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following
1. Reference the drawing number onto your answer sheet
2. Specify the standard to which the weld symbols apply
3. Produce a neat sketch of how you see the welds,
numbering each weld individually.
4. Fully describe each weld symbol, example
Welded arrow side: Single-V butt
Welded other side: Sealing run.
5. On completion of the welding symbol interpretation, you
are then required to comment on the drawing with
reference to errors and incorrect set-ups
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 BS 499 part2 Answers DRG B

1. Welded all way around: 6mm leg length fillet weld, site
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weld (peripheral weld)

2. Welded both sides: 8mm fillet weld, peripheral weld,

weld to be welded all around the part.

3. Welded arrow side: 10mm leg length fillet weld

Welded other side: Single-J butt with an 8mm leg
length fillet weld superimposed, after welding UT
inspection to be carried out

4. Welded arrow side: 10 fillet welds 8mm leg lengths, the 80 80

80 80
length of each weld 80mm the distance between each
weld 80mm.
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5. Welded both sides: 16mm leg length fillet weld, fillet

welds to large for the parent materials thickness
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6. Welded arrow side: Fillet weld, 8mm throat thickness,

10mm leg length

7. Welded arrow side: Single-bevel butt weld, flush finish

270 390 270

8. Welded arrow side: Two plug welds, slot width 8mm,

length of each weld 270, gap between each weld
390mm.

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9. Welded arrow side: 6mm fillet weld. After welding

completed MT to be carried out.
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10. Welded arrow side: Single-bevel butt weld, flat (flush)

profile.

11. Welded arrow side: Square butt weld, convex profile.

Welded other side: 6mm leg length fillet weld.

12. Welded arrow side: 8mm leg length fillet weld,

concave profile.

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13. Welded arrow side: Backing run weld flat (flush) finish.
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Welded other side: Single-V butt weld.

14. Welded arrow side: Square butt weld, flat finish.

Welded other side: 8mm leg length fillet weld.

15. Welded arrow side: Single-U butt weld, flat (flush) finish

16. Welded other side: Single-V butt weld.

Welded using the MAG welding process

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17. Welded arrow side: 8mm leg length fillet weld.

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18. Welded all way around: Surfacing weld (hard facing).

B.2. Indicates specific instructions

19. Welded arrow side: Single-bevel butt weld

Welded other side: 6mm leg length fillet weld.

20. Welded arrow side: 12mm leg length fillet weld

Welded other side: 8mm leg length fillet weld.
Note leg length to large for material thickness

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