Published in partnership with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation officials, this code addresses AASHTO needs for welded highway bridges made from carbon and low-alloy constructional steels. This latest edition, with all dimensions in U.S. and metric SI units, reflects the newest AASHTO revisions and NDE requirements. Chapters cover inspection, qualification, structural details, stud welding, welded joint details, workmanship and more, with added commentary. This latest edition includes the section ?Fracture Control Plan for Nonredundant Bridge Members.? It also reflects a reduction in required testing to qualify a WPS. 250 pages with 35 tables, 77 figures and several annexes, 8-1/2? x 11? softbound. ANSI Approved. Published in 2002.

Keywords: AASHTO D1.5; AASHTO/AWS D1.5; AASHTO/AWS D1.5M/D1.5