Key Words - Allowable stress, cyclically loaded AWS D1.

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structures, structural details, staticall y An American National Standard
loaded structures, steel welding, stud
welding, tubular structures, welded
Approved by
joint details, welded steel structures
American National Standards Institute
October 18, 1999

Structural Welding Code-

Steel

17th Edition

Supersedes ANSI/AWS D1.1-98

Prepared by
AWS Committee on Structural Welding

Under the Direction of

AWS Technical Activities Committee

Approved by
AWS Board of Directors

Abstract
This code covers the welding requirements for any type of welded structure made from the commonly used carbon and
low-alloy constructional steels. Sections 1 through 8 constitute a body of rules for the regulation of welding in steel
construction. There are twelve mandatory and twelve non-mandatory annexes in this code. A Commentary of the code is
included with the document.