Repair Welding

Date: 4 September 2026

Document and execute a repair to a protective structure so that its ballistic assessment remains traceable.

• The finding is documented: location, size, photograph and, where identifiable, the cause.
  The finding is documented: location, size, photograph and, where identifiable, the cause.
• Material and batch are identified; where the history is unclear, a hardness measurement has been taken to classify it.
  Material and batch are identified; where the history is unclear, a hardness measurement has been taken to classify it.
• Customer approval, or the concession route, has been clarified before starting.
  Customer approval, or the concession route, has been clarified before starting.
• The defect has been mechanically excavated, and the base of the excavation has been checked crack-free.
  The defect has been mechanically excavated, and the base of the excavation has been checked crack-free.
• A dedicated welding procedure specification exists for the repair; preheating and temperature control match new-build practice.
  A dedicated welding procedure specification exists for the repair; preheating and temperature control match new-build practice.
• Non-destructive testing follows the repair, with a report and actual values.
  Non-destructive testing follows the repair, with a report and actual values.
• The ballistic assessment of the repaired zone has been clarified, because a repair is not automatically equivalent.
  The ballistic assessment of the repaired zone has been clarified, because a repair is not automatically equivalent.
• Documentation matches that of new-build work, including material and time records for government quality assurance.
  Documentation matches that of new-build work, including material and time records for government quality assurance.