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1) For your country’s market(s) what national standards bodies approve and/or develop welding standards for your country (list all that apply)?
   
 
 
 
2) For your country’s market(s) what international welding standards are permitted in your country (list all that apply)?
   
 
 
 
3. What American - AWS standards or allied welding standards (ASME, API) are being used in your country (check all that applies)?
 
Structural: D1.1 Structural Welding Code – Steel
 
Structural: D1.2 Structural Welding Code – Aluminum
 
Structural: D1.3 Structural Welding Code – Sheet Steel
 
Structural: D1.4 Structural Welding Code – Reinforcing Steel
 
Structural: D1.5 Bridge Welding Code
 
Structural: D1.6 Structural Welding Code – Stainless Steel
 
Structural: D1.8 Structural Welding Code – Seismic Supplement
 
Structural: D1.9 Structural Welding Code – Titanium
 
Heavy Manufacturing: D14.1 Specification for Welding of Industrial and Mill Cranes and Other Materials Handling Equipment
 
Heavy Manufacturing: D14.3 Specification for Welding Earthmoving, Construction, and Agricultural Equipment
 
Heavy Manufacturing: D14.4 Specification for the Design of Welded Joints in Machinery and Equipment
 
Heavy Manufacturing: D14.5 Specification for Welding of Presses and Press Components
 
Heavy Manufacturing: D14.6 Specification for Welding of Rotating Elements of Equipment
 
Heavy Manufacturing: D14.8 Standard Methods for the Avoidance of Cold Cracks
 
Heavy Manufacturing: D14.9 Specification for Welding of Hydraulic Cylinders
 
Heavy Manufacturing: D15.1 Railroad Welding Specification for Cars and Locomotives
 
Pressure Vessels & Piping: D18.1 Specification for Welding of Austenitic Stainless Steel Tube and Pipe Systems in Sanitary (Hygienic) Applications
 
Pressure Vessels & Piping: D18.3 Specification for Welding of Tanks, Vessels, & Other Equipment in Sanitary (Hygienic) Applications
 
Pressure Vessels & Piping: ASME Section IX Welding and Brazing Qualifications
 
Pressure Vessels & Piping: ASME B31.1 Power Piping
 
Pressure Vessels & Piping: ASME B31.3 Process Piping
 
Pipelines: API 1104 Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities
 
Pipelines: ASME B31.8 Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems

 
 
4) For your country’s market(s) what companies in your country or countries are using AWS or American allied standards?

Please list the major (top 10) companies and check which segment class of codes they use in the space below. List the largest (Number 1 Company) first and the smallest (Number 10 Company) last :
Company Name AWS Standards: Structure AWS Standards: Heavy ASME Standards: Sect IX ASME Standards: B31.1 ASME Standards: B31.3 API: 1104
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5. What are the competitive standards to AWS, ASME, API?

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6. What AWS personnel qualifications & certifications standards are used in your country (check all that apply)?
 
Qualification: B2.1 Specification for Welding Procedure and Performance Qualification
 
Qualification: B2.1 Base Metal Grouping for Welding Procedure and Performance Qualification
 
Qualification: B2.2 Specification for Brazing Procedure and Performance Qualification
 
Qualification: B2.3 Specification for Soldering Procedure and Performance Qualification
 
Qualification: B2.4 Specification for Welding Procedure and Performance Qualification for Thermoplastics
 
Qualification: B5.1 Specification for the Qualification of Welding Inspectors
 
Qualification: B5.2 Specification for Qualification of Welding Inspector
 
Specialists and Welding Inspector Assistants B5.4 Specification for the Qualification of Welder Test Facilities (ATFs)
 
Specialists and Welding Inspector Assistants B5.5 Specification for the Qualification of Welding Educators
 
Specialists and Welding Inspector Assistants B5.9 Specification for the Qualification of Welding Supervisors
 
Specialists and Welding Inspector Assistants B5.14 Specification for the Qualification of Welding Sales Representatives
 
Specialists and Welding Inspector Assistants B5.15 Specification for Qualification of Radiographic Interpreters
 
Specialists and Welding Inspector Assistants B5.16 Specification for the Qualification of Welding Engineers
 
Specialists and Welding Inspector Assistants B5.17 Specification for the
 
Qualification of Welding Fabricators C1.5 Specification for the Qualification of Resistance Welding Technicians
 
Qualification of Welding Fabricators C2.16 Guide for Thermal Spray Operator Qualification
 
Qualification of Welding Fabricators C7.4 Process Specification and Operator Qualification for Laser Beam Welding
 
Qualification of Welding Fabricators D16.4 Specification for the Qualification of Robotic Arc Welding Personnel
 
Qualification of Welding Fabricators G1.6 Specification for the Qualification of Plastics Welding Inspectors for Hot Gas, Hot Gas Extrusion, and Heated Butt Thermoplastic Welding
 
Certification QC1 Standard for AWS Certification of Welding Inspectors
 
Certification QC4 Standard for the Accreditation of Test Facilities for AWS Certified Welder Program
 
Certification QC5 AWS Standard for Certification of Welding Educators
 
Certification QC7 Standard for AWS Certified Welder
 
Certification QC13 Specification for the Certification of Welding Supervisors
 
Certification QC14 Specification for the Certification of Welding Sales Representatives
 
Certification QC15 Specification for the Certification of Radiographic Interpreters
 
Certification QC17 Specification for AWS Accreditation of Certified Welding Fabricators
 
Certification QC19 Standard for the AWS Certification of Robotic Arc Welding Personnel
 
Certification QC20 Specification for AWS Certification of Resistance Welding Technicians

 
 
 
7. Do you need better market research to understand your country’s utilization of standards? Answer question on scale of 1 to 3 .
 
1= I don't need help with market research
 
2= I need some help with market research
 
3= I need help with market research
 
 
 
8) What technology (IT systems), training or marketing tools would help improve AWS competitiveness?