Alberta Safety Codes Acts

• Overview of Pressure Equipment Safety Regulations and Pipeline Codes in Canada
• Overview of CSA, ASME and related Codes for New Construction and In-Service Integrity
• Overview of Pressure Welders Regulation

General Review of ASME IX

• Detailed Review of Part QG – General Requirements
• Detailed Review of Part QW - Welding Articles
  • Article I – Welding General Requirements – QW-100
    • Test Positions and Specimen Removal
    • Tests: Tension, Guided-Bend, and Impact Specimens, and Acceptance Criteria
  • P-Numbers QW-420, F-Numbers QW-430, and A-Numbers QW-440
  • Article II – Welding Procedure Qualifications – QW-200
    • WPS and PQR Content, Changes, and Responsibilities (minimum requirements)
    • Welding Variables for WPS Qualification
      • How to use WPS Variable QW-250 Tables for SMAW, SAW, GMAW, and GTAW
  • Article III – Welder and Welding Operator Performance Qualifications (WPQ) – QW-300
    • Intent of Tests and Specimen Removal
    • Qualification by Mechanical Tests and Volumetric NDE, QW-302
    • How to use Welder Performance Essential Variable QW-350 and QW-416 Tables for SMAW, SAW, GMAW, and GTAW
    • Retests, Expiration, and Renewal of Qualification
    • Alberta Welders Regulations
      • Welder Performance Qualification Cards in Alberta
      • Expiration and Renewal of Qualification
    • Welding Operator Performance Essential Variables, QW-360
    • QW-423 Alternate Base Materials for Welder Qualification
      • How to Correctly Assign P-Numbers for Welder Performance Qualification Based on ABSA Guidelines
  • Article IV – Welding Data – QW-400
    • QW/QB-422 Table: Ferrous and Nonferrous P-Numbers Grouping of Base Metals for Qualification
    • QW-451 Tables: Procedure Qualification Thickness Limits and Test Specimens
    • QW-452 Tables: Performance Qualification Thickness Limits and Test Specimens
    • QW-461.9 Table: Performance Qualification – Position and Diameter Limitations
    • AB-76A and 76B Welding Documentation Forms
  • Article V – Standard Welding Procedure Specifications (SWPS) – QW-500 (not covered)
  • Article VI – Material Manufacturing Using Wire-Additive Welding – QW-600 (not covered)

Introduction to:

• Steel Products Using ASTM Standards
• Steel Metallurgy and Heat Treatment Using ASTM Standards
• Steel Welding Metallurgy

Workshop #1: ASME Section IX, Table QW/QB-422, P-No. and Group No.

• Each attendee will develop the basis for establishing P-No. 1, Groups 1 to 4 as they appear in Table QW/QB422 by comparing base metal chemical composition, weldability, and mechanical properties.
• This workshop will be reviewed several times during the course to further explain ASME Section IX requirements.

Workshop #2: Reviewing and Understanding Test Results for Procedure Qualification (QW-483)

• Review a set of test results including:
• ASME Section IX requirements for Test Reports
• ASME Construction Code Requirements versus ASME IX Requirements

Workshop #3: Practicing with ASME Section IX, Section I, Section II Parts A and C, Section VIII-1, B31.1, and B31.3

• As an exercise as part of developing a new WPS, each attendee will participate in this workshop to practice using:
  • ASME Section IX
  • Base Metal Specifications: ASME Section II Part A
  • Filler Metal Specifications: ASME Section II Part C
  • Construction Codes: ASME Section I, Section VIII-1, B31.1, and B31.3
• At the completion of the Workshop, the instructor will interact with all attendees by discussing each Welding Variable, Filler Metal Selection, and Construction Code requirements as they relate to developing a WPS.