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Title: B31.8 Code-Welding
Author: A. G. Barkow
Source: American Gas Association 1970
Year Published: 1970
Abstract: Field welding of pipeline girth welds has probably received more attention in recent years than any other phase of construction. If one would believe all the comments that are made and all the criticism that is leveled against welding and welders, one would imagine that the girth weld was a major cause of pipeline failures. Yet, the records do not bear this out. In fact, girth welds seldom fail, and when they do fail, they are not the cause of long catastrophic ruptures. I can recall that in at least one instance, a poor weld was the means of stopping a running failure. This is not to say that I believe past and present day welding is good enough. Past efforts have made a great improvement, but we must still continue to make technological and actual improvements in welding.

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