SUCCESSFUL WEBINAR: WELDED FABRICATION KNOWLEDGE FOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS

SUCCESSFUL WEBINAR: WELDED FABRICATION KNOWLEDGE FOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS

In conjunction with Engineers Australia, Weld Australia recently hosted a highly successful webinar focused on welded fabrication knowledge for structural engineers.

The panel of expert speakers for the event included Bruce Cannon (Principal Welding Engineer, Weld Australia), Cornelis Van Niekerk (Business Manager Defence Welding, Weld Australia) and Professor Madeleine du Toit (Program Coordinator International Welding Engineer Training, and University of Wollongong).

The role of the International Welding Engineer (IWE) is crucial to the design, planning, and final quality of welded structures. Having an IWE on site goes beyond merely satisfying the requirements for ISO 3834 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials, but there is often a disconnect between the fabricator, the welders, and the welding engineers.

The technical knowledge engineers have is often not sufficient to ensure an efficient welding environment and fabricators often express the need for engineers to be more knowledgeable on the practical aspects of metalworking and welding.

This webinar delved into these issues, highlighting the practical and technical knowledge engineers should have within the scope and predefined role of an international welding engineer, bringing IWE’s more in touch with the practical side of welded fabrication. The event was very successful, with positive feedback received all-round.