B1 Committee on Methods of Inspection

B1 Committee on Methods of Inspection

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Responsible for creating and revising standards and other documents to develop and promote methods and recommended practices for the inspection and nondestructive examination of weldments.

Committee Leadership

Chair

Richard "Woody" Cook, SME Steel Industries

Secretary

Marandi Gills

Coordinator

Yojaidy Acosta

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join the committee

The B1 Committee seeks volunteers to participate in its standards development process. The committee is recruiting all types of members as well as members with specific interests (Educators) in regard to the committee’s scope. Contact Marandi Gills to learn more about this committee’s work and/or complete the Technical Committee Application.

As part of the standards development process, joining this committee will give you access to Accuris Engineering Workbench to streamline your workflow.

PUBLISHED DOCUMENTS

AWS B1.10M /B1.10:2016

Guide for the Nondestructive Examination of Welds

AWS B1.11M/ B1.11:2015

Guide for the Visual Examination of Welds

WI: 2015

Welding Inspection Handbook

APG-DISC

Pocket Guide for Visual Examination of Welds − Discontinuity Causes and Remedies

NEW DOCUMENTS UNDERGOING DRAFTING AND APPROVAL

APG-JTS

Pocket Guide for Visual Examination of Weld Joints for Structural Steel Application

APG-VTD1_1

Pocket Guide for Visual Examination - AWS D1.1/D1.1M Structural Welding Code – Steel

List of Subcommittees

AWS B1A Subcommittee on Nondestructive Examination of Welds

CHAIR: Robert Campbell, Banker Steel

AWS B1B Subcommittee on Visual Examination of Welds

CHAIR: Eric Lichtfusz, Rough Industries

AWS B1C Standing Task Group on the Welding Inspection Handbook

CHAIR: Bill Komlos, Arctech, LLC