Welding of Seismic Connections is a Team Effort

AWS D1.8/D1.8M:2025, Structural Welding Code — Seismic Supplement, addresses welded joints designed in conformance with ANSI/AISC 341, Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings. The AISC 341 standard addresses specific requirements for design, fabrication, quality control, and quality assurance for the members and connections that handle seismic loading. As such, AISC 341 is a supplement to ANSI/AISC 360, Specification for Structural Steel Buildings. In a similar manner, AWS D1.8 is the..