Welding Drawing Symbols. However it is also important that shop floor personnel are able to read and understand the details of weld symbols. Weld symbols come with an arrow that points to the direction of the drawing where a weld needs to be made.
Though welding symbols are usually reserved for shop drawings from fabricators builders should know how to recognize them on structural drawings within a set of blueprints as builders are responsible for making sure the various aspects of a construction. Weld symbols on the dashed line relates to weld on the far side of the plate. 0 reference line 3.
When identification of the weld process is required as part of the weld symbol the relevant weld process code is listed in BS EN ISO 4063.
Welding symbols used in Australia are based on the Australian Standard AS 1100101-1992. 3-2 is a method of representing the weld symbol on drawings. Basic Weld Symbol The weld symbol always includes 1. It is essential that the rules of the standard used are correctly applied by drawing office personnel.