Exam 22: Welding Joint Design and Welding Symbols

​What does the term prequalified joint mean?

The faying surface can be shaped before welding to increase the weld's strength; this is called ____________________.

The ____ joint is often the best choice for horizontal butt welding.

Describe the four basic plate welding positions for grooves and fillet welds.

On larger welding jobs where would the welder find missing information about the joint design?

​Usually, the larger the weld pool, ____.

Should the backing strip be left on the finished weld or removed following welding? How is that indicated?

It is easier for a crack to propagate through a continuous weld than it is on an ____________________ weld where it has to restart at the beginning of each weld.

​Which type of weld joint can be fitted together so that the joint forms a V-groove or square butt joint?

In the ____ position, the pipe is rolled either continuously or intermittently so that the weld is performed within 0 to 15 degrees of the top of the pipe.

A(n) ____________________ is designated by a right triangle.

​Which type of force on a weld joint would be trying to twist the joint?

The purpose of a(n) ____________________ is to join parts together so that the stresses are distributed.

In the ____ position, the pipe is vertical to the horizon and the weld is made horizontally around the pipe.

Holes in the arrow side member of a joint for plug welding are indicated by placing the weld symbol ____ the reference line.

____ can ensure 100% joint fusion at the root and remove discontinuities of the root pass.

In the ____ position, the pipe is fixed in a 45 degree inclined angle, and the weld is made around the pipe.

​Which of the following is not a classification of a type of weld?

The ____________________ is added to the basic welding symbol when it is necessary to designate the welding specifications, procedures, or other supplementary information needed to make the weld.

The ____________________ of seam welds is designated as the minimum acceptable shear strength in pounds per linear inch.