AWS D1.3
Structural Welding Code — Sheet Steel
What it measures
The welding code written for sheet steel, covering qualified procedures, welder qualification and inspection for thin material.
Why it matters for a panel envelope
Thin galvanized sheet welds nothing like plate, which is why it has a code of its own.
Guardian Shield™
Listed among the Shield™ specification's design references (AWS D1.3, 1998).
Source · 3-Part Specification, 1.3 E · Guardian documents
Written by Data Subsystems, for Guardian Structural Technologies. Last updated .
Drafted from Guardian Structural product literature and published building-science sources. Awaiting Guardian technical review. Confirm any figure against the current product documents or ask us before you rely on it in a design.
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