TheAASHTO/AWSD1.5M-D1.5:2002"BridgeWeldingCode"istheindustrystandardforweldingrequirementsinsteelbridgefabrication.Thiscomprehensivespecification,jointlydevelopedbytheAmericanAssociationofStateHighwayandTransportationOfficials(AASHTO)andtheAmericanWeldingSociety(AWS),providesdetailedguidelinesforweldingprocesses,procedures,qualifications,andinspectionsspecifictobridgeconstruction.The2002editionincorporatesimportanttechnicalupdatesandreflectsadvancementsinweldingtechnologyandbridgeengineeringpractices.Itcoversallcriticalaspectsofbridgeweldingincluding:-Approvedweldingprocessesandtechniques-Welderandprocedurequalificationrequirements-Designofweldedconnections-Fabricationanderectionpractices-Inspectioncriteriaandacceptancestandards-RepairproceduresThiscodeservesasanessentialreferenceforbridgeengineers,fabricators,contractors,andinspectorstoensurethestructuralintegrityandsafetyofweldedsteelbridges.ThespecificationsarewidelyadoptedbystatetransportationdepartmentsandbridgeauthoritiesacrosstheUnitedStatesasthegoverningstandardforsteelbridgeconstructionandrehabilitationprojects.