Chronology of changes in quality recommendations for dynamically loaded welded joints according to European standards

Abstract

The integration of Poland with the European Communities induced the necessity for harmonization of national regulations with European ones. Quality requirements for welded joints in steel bridges were presented by the authors in 11 articles published in the years 2002÷2017. Standard requirements given there were subjected to critical remarks in many cases. The effort for recapitulation of structural and research recommendations for welded joints in bridges are presented in this paper.