Welding

Welding: Steel, High pressure Steam Piping High pressure Gas Piping, Aluminum

(2 RNCY 25 – BSA RULE)

BC 1704.3.1, BC 1704.17

1704.3.1 Welding. Welding inspection shall be in compliance with AWS D1.1.

1704.17 High-pressure-steam piping. High-pressure-steam piping regulated by Section 1210 of the New York City Mechanical Code, shall be subject to special inspection in accordance with this section.

1704.17.1 Welding. The special inspector shall verify the qualifications of the welder and the quality of the welding materials and equipment prior to welding operations. The special inspector shall review the proposed welding proce­dures for compliance with applicable standards listed in Section 1210.4 of the New York City Mechanical Code.

1704.17.2 Welding operations. The special inspector shall perform periodic inspection of the pipe joining and welding operations in accordance with the above. Radiographic test­ing shall be applied to connections as indicated in Section 12 10.4.9 of the New York City Mechanical Code. Unaccept­able connections and installations shall be rejected.

1704.17.3 Testing of high-pressure-steam piping. Hydro­static testing shall be performed on the completed installa­tion of new and altered systems in accordance with Section 1210.4.10 of the New York City Mechanical Code.

Exception: Testing requirements shall not apply to alter­ation or repairs to existing high-pressure-steam piping systems in which the integrity of the piping is not affected. Such alterations shall be visually inspected for compliance with the approved construction documents

BC 1704.18

1704.18 High-pressure-gas piping. High-pressure-gas piping regulated in Section 406 of the New York City Fuel Gas Code shall be subject to periodic special inspection in accordance with this section.

1704.18.1 Welding. The special inspector shall verify the qualifications of the welder, the quality of the welding mate­rials and equipment prior to welding operations. The special inspector shall review the proposed welding procedures for compliance with applicable standards listed in Section 406 of the New York City Fuel Gas Code.

1704.18.2 Welding operations. The special inspector shall perform periodic special inspection for the pipe joining and welding operations in accordance with the above. Radio­graphic testing shall be performed to the connections as indicated in Section 406.4 of the New York City Fuel Gas Code.

BC 1704.26

1704.26 Aluminum construction. The special inspections for structural aluminum elements of buildings and structures shall be as required by Section 1704.26.1‡.

1704.26.1 Welding operations. All welding operations of aluminum elements shall be subject to special inspection for compliance with this code, AA ASM-35, Parts 1A and 1B of the Aluminum Design Manual, and AWS D1.2.

Exception: Welding operations in connections where the calculated stresses in the welds are less than 50 per­cent of the basic allowable values.


Special Inspection: Welding: Steel High pressure Steam Piping High pressure Gas Piping Aluminum (2 RNCY 25- BSA RULE)
Code Section(s): BC 1704.3.1, BC 1704.17, BC 1704.18, BC 1704.26
Minimum Qualifications: Primary Inspector or Inspection Supervisor.
a. PE or RA; and AWS Certified Welding Inspector (AWS-CWI)
OR
b. PE or RA; and ICC Certification as a Structural Welding Inspector (ICC-SWI); and 1 year year relevant experience
Supplemental Inspector (Alternative 1),
a. AWS Certified Welding Inspector (AWS-CWI)
OR
b. ICC Certification as a Structrual Welding Inspector (ICC-SWI)
b. 3 years relevant experience
Supplemental Inspector (Alternative 2)
a. AWS Certified Associate Welding Inspector (AWS-CAWI)
Note: AWS-CAWI only permitted to inspect when an AWS-CWI or ICC-SWI is on site supervising