ULTRASONIC TESTING INSPECTION FOR BUTT WELDS IN HIGHWAY AND RAILWAY BRIDGES

THIS TEXT HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE BETHLEM STEEL CORPORATION AS A RESULT OF AN INVESTIGATION OF THE ULTRASONIC TESTING OF BUTT WELDS IN HIGHWAY BRIDGES CONDUCTED AT THE POTTSTOWN WORKS IN COOPERATION WITH THE BRIDGE DIVISION, OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS, BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS, FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. THE PURPOSE OF THE TEXT IS FOR TRAINING AND GUIDANCE OF INSPECTORS IN THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF ULTRASONIC TESTING AS APPLICABLE TO THE INSPECTION OF BUTT WELDS IN STRUCTURAL STEELS. IT ALSO PROVIDES DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING THE TESTING PROCEDURE AND THE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA AS PRESCRIBED IN THE 'SPECIFICATION FOR THE ULTRASONIC TESTING OF BUTT WELDS IN HIGHWAY AND RAILWAY BRIDGES' ISSUED BY THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS FOR USE IN THE INSPECTION OF WELDED STEEL BRIDGES CONSTRUCTED UNDER FEDERAL-AID PROJECTS. /AUTHOR/

• Corporate Authors:

  Bureau of Public Roads /US

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Government Printing Office

  Superintendent of Documents
  Washington, DC  United States  20402-9325
• Publication Date: 1968

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acceptance tests; Butt welds; Education; Highway bridges; Inspection; Railroad bridges; Structural steel; Test procedures; Ultrasonic tests
• Uncontrolled Terms: Criteria
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00208864
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 49 pp
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 28 1994 12:00AM