AWS D1.3/D1.3M:2018 An American National Standard Structural Welding Code— Sheet Steel owAWS D1.3/D1.3M:2018 ‘An American National Standard Approved by the American National Standards Institute July 12, 2017 Structural Welding Code— Sheet Steel 6th Edition Supersedes AWS D1.3/D1.3M:2008 Prepated by the American Welding Society (AWS) D1 Committee on Structural Welding Under the Direction of the AWS Technical Activities Committee Approved by the AWS Board of Directors Abstract This code covers the requirements associated with welding shect steel having a minimum specified yield point no greater than 80 ksi [550 MPa]. The code requirements cover any welded joint made from the commonly used structural quality ow-carbon hot rolled and cold rolled sheet and strip steel with or without zine coating (galvanized) Clause 1 includes eral provisions, Clause 4 design, Clause $ prequalification, Clause 6 qualification, Clause 7 fabrication, and Clause 8 inspection American Welding Society”AWS D1a/D1aMzo18 ISBN: 978-0-87171-918-8 © 2017 by American Welding Society All rights reserved Photocopy Rights. No portion of this standard may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, including mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the copyright Authorization to photocopy items for intemal, personal, or educational classroom use only or the internal, personal, or educational classroom use only of specific clients is granted by the American Welding Society provided thatthe appropri ate fee is paid to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, tel: (978) 750-8400; Internet: .