AWS D1.1
“Structural Welding Code – Steel”
“This Code covers the welding requirements for any type of welded structure made from the commonly used carbon and low alloy constructional steels. Sections of this Code constitute a body of rules for the regulation of welding in steel construction. Other sections of this Code contain additional rules applicable to specific types of structures, i.e., statically loaded structures, dynamically loaded structures, and tubular structures.”