Philadelphia Welding Inspections & Certified CWI Services
Comprehensive Welding Quality Assurance
Viking Engineers provides elite Special Inspections for welding across the city of Philadelphia. As highly trained engineering professionals and Certified Welding Inspectors (CWI), we ensure that every bead laid down on your project complies with rigorous city codes and international standards. Whether you are erecting a mid-rise steel frame, laying critical pipeline, or installing high-pressure boilers, our team provides the oversight and documentation necessary to guarantee structural integrity and safety.
Structural Welding (AWS)
We are a fully licensed Special Inspections Agency (Agency #058351) for the City of Philadelphia, specializing in the 2018 Philadelphia Building Code requirements for structural steel fabrication and erection.
- AWS D1.1: Structural Steel Welding
- AWS D1.3 & D1.4: Sheet Steel and Reinforcing Steel
- AWS D1.8: Seismic Supplement Welding
- High Strength Bolting and Steel Frame Installation
- Decking and Shear Stud Inspections
Pipelines, Vessels & Boilers
Industrial applications require specialized code compliance. We provide rigorous inspection services for high-risk, high-pressure, and critical infrastructure projects throughout Pennsylvania.
- ASME Section VIII & IX: Pressure Vessels and Boiler Code compliance
- API 1104: Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities
- ASME B31.1 & B31.3: Power Piping and Process Piping
- Storage Tank Fabrication and Repair
- Pharma, Refinery, and Manufacturing Facilities
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
Visual inspection (VT) is only the beginning. We coordinate and oversee comprehensive Non-Destructive Testing to detect subsurface discontinuities and internal weld flaws.
- Ultrasonic Testing (UT): Flaw detection in full-penetration welds
- Magnetic Particle Testing (MT): Surface and near-surface defect location
- Dye Penetrant Testing (PT): Locating surface-breaking defects
- Radiographic Testing (RT): X-ray review and coordination
WPS & Welder Qualifications
A flawless weld starts before the arc is struck. We assist contractors and fabrication shops with the necessary procedural paperwork and personnel testing.
- Weld Procedure Specification (WPS) drafting and review
- Procedure Qualification Record (PQR) testing
- Verification of Welder Performance Qualifications (WPQ)
- On-site welder testing and certification oversight