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A welder is examining a blueprint for a structural steel assembly. They see a weld symbol with a triangle below the reference line and a flag in the tail. What does the flag indicate?
A flag in the tail of a weld symbol indicates that the weld is to be performed in the field, meaning at the construction site rather than in a fabrication shop.
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Question: A welder is examining a blueprint for a structural steel assembly. They see a weld symbol with a triangle below the reference line and a flag in the tail. What does the flag indicate?
Answer options: ✅ Field weld
- Shop weld
- Intermittent weld
- Weld all around
Correct answer: Field weld
Explanation: A flag in the tail of a weld symbol indicates that the weld is to be performed in the field, meaning at the construction site rather than in a fabrication shop. Shop welds typically do not have a flag. Intermittent welds and weld all around have different symbol modifiers.
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