Check your Knowledge Question The requirements for welder qualification testing for structural steel building are most often detailed in what manner? Answers Option 1 The International Building Code provides all requirements for Welder Testing and Certification Option 2 AISC 360 details the requirements. It is referenced by the IBC/ICC. Option 3 AWS D1.1 Feedback Sorry, thats not the case. In the US, the IBC/ICC refers to structural steel requirements in other documents which in turn eventaully end up at AWS D1.1 Sorry, AISC 360 is referred to by the IBC/ICC code in the US but that document does not have the requirements for welder performance qualification testing. That is found in AWS D1.1 which is referred to by AISC 360 You are correct. All of the requirements for welder performance qualification testing in the context of structural steel building is in AWS D1.1 but you must remember, any project or specifying agency may amend the requirements. Make sure you know the specific requirements Solution Wrong (Feedback) Wrong (Feedback) Correct Option (Feedback) Question The organization/entity that is best for deciding what requirements apply welding to a specific project is ... Answers Option 1 The Welder if they are properly certified. Option 2 The Inspector or CWI Option 3 The owner's representative or engineer. Feedback Sorry, that is NOT the case. A welder who has performed a welder qualification test, passed, and has documentation supporting that is needed but they do not have decision making skills or rights when it comes to designing, inspecting etc.. Sorry, that is NOT the case. An inspector may have some very good insights about welding and requirements but they are NOT engineers and they do not have the authority to decide on the requirements. They only verify the requirements have been met. That is correct. Sometimes there are other terms used. Even a general term such as "The Authority Having Jurisdiction." Solution Wrong (Feedback) Wrong (Feedback) Correct Option (Feedback) Question If a company is doing work in accordance with a code such as AWS D1.1, they are not allowed to add additional requirements to the welders test. Answers Option 1 False Option 2 True Feedback You are correct! If the requirements of D1.1 are met, then it complies. Anything additional is OK. If we are testing someone for another organization, we need to make sure we are aware of those requirements. Sorry that's not the case. As a thought, when I am testing someone only by the code such as D1.1, I need to be sure that any additional requirements I may have are made clear to the welder. If I am testing for another organization, I better not be adding to the requirements either! Solution Correct Option (Feedback) Wrong (Feedback) Question Responsibilities for qualification and certification almost always fall with the Answers Option 1 Inspector hired by the contractor if they are a CWI. Option 2 the company that is performing the welding. Often referred to as the Manufacturer or Contractor. Option 3 Engineer Feedback Not the case. A look inside D1.1 will shed some light on that along with many other codes. Very good! very seldom can a company doing the welding "pass the buck" to someone else. Sorry, Though they may have the duty to specify a code or any additional requirements and review any documentation supporting welding qualification, they are not responsible for it. Solution Wrong (Feedback) Correct Option (Feedback) Wrong (Feedback)