DEPARTMENT OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS (WELDING.
Faculty of Engineering - Takoradi Technical University
BLOCK ONE 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR
1. Course Description
Course Code and Title: BTW 409 TESTING AND INSPECTION OF
WELDMENTS
Class: BTECH TOPUP WELDING AND FABRICATION
Course Weight: 3 Credit Hours
Teaching Approach: Lectures, Discussions and Demonstrations
2. Course Rationale:
3. Instructor Information
Lecturer: Isaac Dadadzogbor
Status: Full Time
Office: Welding Shop
Office Hours: 9:00 am to 9:00 pm
Phone: 0244040192 WhatsApp: 0244040192
Email:
[email protected]4. Content
i. After the completion of the course students should be able to;
Understand the various weld defects and cracks.
To impart a sound understanding of various weldability test.
To study the basics of non-destructive test
ii. Topics:
Weld defects and cracks
Fabrication Weldability Test
Corrosion Tests:
Magnetic Particle Testing
Ultrasonic Testing
Radiography Testing
Assignment and Description of Assignment
Evaluation/Course Requirements
Class Assignments 10%
In-class exams 10%
Mid-semester exams 20%
End of Semester exams 60%
Total 100%
Class attendance and contribution will be one of the modes of assessment. Others will be in-class exams,
quizzes, directed readings, mid-semester and end of semester examination.
5. Teaching Strategies
Lecture, Presentations, Practical assignments.
6. Resources
Althouse, A.D., Turnquise, C.H., Bowditch, W.A., Bowditch, K.E., Bowditch, M.A. (2020). Modern
Welding, 12th Edition.
Chaturvedi, M., Vendan, S.A. (2021). Advanced Welding Techniques: Holistic View with Design
Perspectives.
Vashishtha, H., Kumar, D., et al. (2024). Advanced Welding Techniques: Current Trends and Future
Perspectives.
Ward, J.H. (2023). Unlock the Secrets to Mastering Welding
Techniques: Discover Proven Strategies and Techniques to Excel in the Art of Welding for
Beginners.
Reeser, M.A., Editors of Cool Springs Press (2017). Welding
Complete, 2nd Edition: Techniques, Project Plans & Instructions.
Uttrachi, G. (2015). Weld Like a Pro: Beginning to Advanced Techniques.
Althouse, A.D., et al. (2012). Modern Welding, 11th Edition. Illinois, USA: The Goodheart-Willcox
Co. Inc
7. Course Calendar
WEEK TOPICs/ Activities SPECIAL FEATURE
1. Introduction Of Topics Discussions/lectures
2. Weld defects and cracks: arc welding defects, Discussions/lectures
classifications of cracks - hot and cold cracks,
orientation of weld cracks- weld metal crack, base metal
crack- factor contributing, specific crack- cheveron,
lamellar, reheat crack;
3. Fabrication Weldability Test: Houldcroft Tests - Discussions/lectures
Lehigh Restraint Test - Variable-Restraint (or
Varestraint) Test - Murex Hot-Cracking Test - Root-Pass
Crack Test. Hydrogen Induced Cracking (HIC) Testing:
Implant Test – RPI Augmented Strain Cracking
4. Test - Controlled-Thermal-Severity (CTS) Test - Lehigh Class attendance evaluation and
Slot Weldability Test - Wedge Test- Tekken Test - discussion
Gapped-Bead-on-Plate or G-BOP Test; Service
Weldability Test:
Tensile test, nick break test, bend test, impact test.
5. Corrosion Tests: General Corrosion and its testing - Discussions/illustration
Pitting Corrosion and its Testing -Intergranular
Corrosion and its testing - Stress Corrosion and its
Testing; Standards, testing
procedures, and importance of the above tests.
Liquid Penetrant Testing - Principles, types and
properties of liquid penetrants, developers, advantages
and limitations of various methods, Testing
Procedure, Interpretation of results.
6. Magnetic Particle Testing- Theory of magnetism, Discussion
inspection materials Magnetization methods,
Interpretation and evaluation of test indications; Eddy
Current Testing-Generation of eddy currents, Properties
of eddy currents, Eddy current sensing elements,
Probes, Instrumentation, Types of arrangement,
Applications, advantages, Limitations,
Interpretation/Evaluation.
7. Ultrasonic Testing-Principle, Transducers, transmission Student submit all outstanding
and pulse-echo method, straight beam and angle beam, semester assignment
instrumentation, data representation, A/Scan, B-scan, C-
scan.
8. Radiography Testing: Principle, interaction of X-Ray Discussions/lectures
with matter, imaging, film and film less techniques,
types and use of filters and screens, geometric factors,
characteristics of films -
graininess, density, speed, contrast, characteristic curves,
Penetrameters, Exposure charts,
Radiographic equivalence.
8. Additional Information Grading Guidelines
A+ 85 - 100; A = 80- 84.99; 75 - 79.99; B — 70 74.99; C+ 65 — 69.99; C ¯60 64.99; D+ 55 - 59.99; D 50
- 54.99; F < 50
Course Instructions and Ethics
Students are expected to do their own private readings in the areas stated. Where necessary, hand-outs
will be provided to students to make photocopies. Students should be well dressed and cell phones
should not be used during lectures:
Course Lecturer's Signature: ………………………
HOD's Signature……………………
