b'FEATURED EXPERTThe Annex is informative, not normative, and as such, the engineer should not invoke it without clarification using clear and concise language.the joint is in compression. The tables applyNDE or using the length of the welds that failengineer should work with all parties involved equally to shop and field welds. A percentagethe NDE. Also, this clause makes it clear thatin the work to ensure that there is a common of groove welds are recommended to receivethecontractorresponsiblefortheweldingunderstandingandshouldusetheproject either Ultrasonic Testing (UT) or Radiographicis also responsible for any increased rates ofspecification for this purpose. As stated, the Testing (RT) and to receive either PenetrantNDE. This particular clause is within the NDEAnnexisinformative,notnormative,andas Testing (PT) or Magnetic Particle Testing (MT).provisions, yet also uses the terminspectionsuch, the engineer should not invoke it without A percentage of fillet welds are recommendedin addition to testing. The engineer shouldclarification using clear and concise language. to receive either PT or MT.also consider implementation of this clause toA CISC Commentary to this Annex should be Clause P.5.4 provides a project failure ratethe visual inspection tasks described in Tableexpected to clarify the recommendations and abovewhichtheratesofNDEshouldbeP.2 Frequency of third-party inspections. further assist the engineer in writing the project increased.TheprojectspecificationshouldAny new provision, such as Annex P, that isspecifications,aswellashelpingthosewho state whether this failure rate is determinedadded to a standard is subject to a variety ofmanage or perform the inspections and NDE by using the number of welds that fail theinterpretations by the parties involved. Thetasks described. AS14|SUMMER 2020 ADVANTAGE STEEL'