The American Welding Society (AWS) was founded in 1919 as a non-profit organization to advance the science, technology and application of welding and allied joining and cutting processes, including brazing , soldering and thermal spraying .
58-637: Headquartered in Doral, Florida , and led by a volunteer organization of officers and directors, AWS serves over 73,000 members worldwide and is composed of 22 Districts with 250 Sections and student chapters. The roots of the American Welding Society stretch back to World War I , when the sudden demands of swiftly producing military equipment brought about the need for standardization of the manufacturing industry. An evolving metal joining process, welding, suddenly became very necessary to enhance
116-428: A joint venture with Lennar to build Doral Park. Both communities were named after the hotel, a trend that was to be repeated many more times. Although younger families started flooding the area, there were no stores, schools, or parks. Initially, most new homes were investment properties or second homes, but early full-time residents started coming together as a community. From 1983 to 1985, Miami-Dade County imposed
174-607: A building moratorium to protect the area's water wells. Once the ban was lifted, Doral experienced tremendous growth. In 1989, Morgan Levy helped organize the West Dade Federation of Homeowner Associations to stand strong against proposals that threatened the community's welfare. Thus, they secured a police station instead of a jail and convinced county officials to implement higher development standards and more lighting, roads, and landscaping. In 1995, residents began lobbying for incorporation in earnest, dissatisfied with
232-466: A female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.12. In 2000, the city population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 43.6% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.8% who were 65 years of age or older. As of 2000,
290-550: A golf course and hotel. In 1962, the Doral Country Club opened in western Dade County, featuring the blue, red, and par-3 golf courses, along with a hotel on Miami Beach . The "Doral" name is a combination of Doris and Alfred's names. As Doral's first structure, the Doral Hotel, and Country Club became the area's hot spot: guests were transported from the beach to the country club for a day on the golf course. In
348-719: A life of one issue, but the precursor of the Welding Journal; found a home in the Engineering Societies Building in New York City ; and established the foundation of the committee system for the production of its operating procedures and industry standards on welding. In 1920, the first local Section was organized in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. By 1922, the American Welding Society had held its first Annual Meeting. Attendees were told of
406-507: A minimal fee to also attain the AWS Certified Welding Fabricator certification. As of April 2015, the American Welding Society had approximately 73,000 members around the world. The Society offers four types of membership options: AWS publishes codes on multiple aspects of welding and materials joining. The code books are assigned specific letters and numbers for easy reference, and many welders will refer to
464-711: A period of three years, and are required to satisfy re-certification requirements every nine years. Welders are required to take a qualification test at an AWS Accredited Testing Facility . Welders must mail their qualification test record to AWS with a completed AWS Welder Application in order to have an AWS certification issued. AWS Welders are required to submit a Maintenance of Welder Certification Form to renew their certifications every six months. Endorsements are supplemental inspection credentials available to all AWS Certified Welding Inspectors (CWIs) and Senior Certified Welding Inspectors (SCWIs) to enhance an individual’s credentials. The examinations offered as endorsements to
522-553: A presence in the city, with one of its main office and production units located there. Doral is located at 25°48′29″N 80°21′12″W / 25.808145°N 80.353322°W / 25.808145; -80.353322 . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 15.08 square miles (39.1 km ). 13.85 square miles (35.9 km ) of it are land and 1.23 square miles (3.2 km ) of it (8.14%) are water. According to
580-537: A small geographic area, represents $ 679,634 per worker, or over $ 1.35 million per resident making Doral one of South Florida's and the State's most productive local economies." According to Doral's 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: The Doral Police Department was started on June 2, 2008, with 93 officers. Previously, the Miami-Dade Police Department served the area with stickers on
638-472: A specific code letter/number combination when referring to the code book. Different welding methodologies, inspection methods, and metals are published under different codes. For example, AWS B1.11 explains how to visually examine welds; AWS B2.1-1-004 explains welding carbon steel of thickness range of 18 through 10 gauge with semiautomatic metal gas arc welding ; and AWS C2.20/C2.20M explains metalized zinc cathodic protection systems. Some codes also describe
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#1732764755604696-466: A zinc die-cast, 24k gold statue designed by New York firm, Society Awards . The American Welding Society also has several standing committees, or partner organizations, which help promote and advance different facets of the welding industry. These include: Doral, Florida Doral is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida , United States. One of 34 municipalities in the county, it
754-686: Is a part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system. Residents are zoned to the following education facilities: Public schools ( MDCPS ) Charter schools The Miami Hoshuko , a weekend school for Japanese people , has its school office in Doral. Classes are held in Westchester . The Miami-Dade Public Library System operates the Doral Branch, which reopened on July 5, 2003, after an expansion, in
812-528: Is also a high priority. The Image of Welding Awards, presented by the American Welding Society and WEMCO, an association of welding manufacturers, recognize individuals and organizations that have shown exemplary dedication to promoting the image of welding in their communities. Starting in 2015, the awards will now be known as the Excellence in Welding Awards. Recipients of this award will receive
870-672: Is barely sufficient to pay the ordinary expenses of the Society. Moreover, several members of the Board of Directors feel that these advertisements are of interest to our members and add to the value of the Journal." Since the move to advertising, the Welding Journal has been published continually and continues to be an resource for issues and advancements concerning all types of materials joining, metal fabrication, and construction. It
928-691: Is located 5 miles (8 km) west of Miami International Airport and 13 miles (21 km) west of Downtown Miami . Doral occupies 15 square miles (39 km ) bordered on the west by the Ronald Reagan Turnpike and the Florida Everglades , on the north by the town of Medley , on the east by the Palmetto Expressway and on the south by the Dolphin Expressway and the city of Sweetwater . The city
986-401: Is offered as a benefit to members of the Society, and includes information of the latest products, trends, technology, and events; including articles covering everything from testing and inspection, maintenance and repair, design, training, personal safety, and brazing and soldering. The Welding Journal has earned more than 60 editorial and design awards, including multiple Charlie Awards from
1044-423: Is open to all qualified test facilities that may be a part of an independent laboratory, manufacturing plant, educational institution, or other entity. American Welding Society ATFs are listed on the official AWS website and advertised in the American Welding Society's Welding Journal magazine. The ATF program requires that a facility implements a quality assurance program that meets the requirements established in
1102-462: Is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida . As of the 2020 census , Doral had a population of 75,874, up from 45,704 in 2010 . Doral has operated under the mayor-council-manager form of government since incorporation . Policymaking and legislative authority are vested in a governing council consisting of the mayor and four other councilmembers. The council, which is elected at large,
1160-489: Is responsible for passing ordinances and resolutions, adopting the annual budget, and appointing the city manager, city clerk and city attorney. The city manager is responsible for carrying out the council's policies and ordinances, overseeing the government's daily operations, and appointing the heads of various departments. For a city of its size, Doral has many shops, financial institutions and businesses, especially importers and exporters, primarily because of its proximity to
1218-540: Is the authoritative body to establish the facts. To make the most use of the facts, however, requires another sort of machinery and the organization that does this is the American Welding Society. Its function is not to supply the knowledge but to spread it and assist in putting it to practical uses. It is the Society, for instance, which publishes this Journal, which will push matters of importance to welding and which will open out new fields for its use. It holds regular meetings to discuss matters relating to welding, to act upon
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#17327647556041276-459: The Köppen climate classification , Doral has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) bordering a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Doral has hot-humid summers with the heat index regularly surpassing 100 °F (37°C) and higher. The rainy season in Doral runs from May through October when the majority of the city's rainfall occurs. Winters are short, dry, and warm with occasional dips in temperatures during
1334-789: The Welding Journal em Português is a magazine distributed in Brazil to coincide with the Brazil Welding Show that takes place every two years in São Paulo, Brazil. The American Welding Society offers a number of certification programs that recognize and document expertise and knowledge in specific welding-related disciplines, including: Since the Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) program was introduced in 1976, AWS has certified over 100,000 welding inspectors alone, plus thousands more working professionals across
1392-532: The AWS QC4-89, Standard for the Accreditation of Testing Facilities. The requirements include that the facility has a Quality Manual that controls the activities related to the testing of welders in the facility according to AWS QC7, Standard for AWS Certified Welders. The facility must also have a CWI on staff or contracted to perform the welder qualification tests. The American Welding Society explains
1450-462: The American Welding Society by President Rice and his wife Cherry. The publication currently known as the Welding Journal was born in October 1919 with a different name. The Journal of the American Welding Society was its original title – and it had just one issue under this name. In the first publication, American Welding Society President Comfort A. Adams wrote, "The American Bureau of Welding
1508-505: The American Welding Society have established a reciprocity agreement whereby AISC Certified Fabricators are also eligible to receive certification as an AWS Certified Welding Fabricator. The AISC certification program criteria fully satisfy the AWS Welding Fabricator Certification program requirements. AISC Fabricators that hold current building structures and/or bridge certification may apply to AWS and pay
1566-675: The CWI/SCWI programs are also offered as stand-alone exams to non-CWIs/SCWIs who wish to enhance their educational background. Below are the available endorsement certifications that AWS offers as of 2020. The American Welding Society also certifies the Accredited Test Facilities (ATF) which play an integral part in the operation of their Certification program. The ATF program establishes minimum requirements for test facilities, their personnel and equipment to qualify for accreditation to test and qualify welders. This program
1624-724: The City Charter and elected their first Mayor and City Council. The new City of Doral was named as an attractive location for entrepreneurs with an interest in the Latin America market. Mayor Luigi Boria , elected in November 2012, became the second Venezuelan-American mayor in the United States. He was replaced by Juan Carlos Bermudez who won a reelection bid in 2016. Mayor Bermudez was again reelected in November 2020 with 69.85% of votes for four more years to lead
1682-703: The Florida Magazine Association (FMA), and Tabbie Awards from the Trade Association Business Publications International (TABPI). The Society now also publishes the Welding Journal en Español – a free quarterly publication containing tailored articles written by and for Mexican and Latin American professionals. The Welding Journal en Español has a circulation of 10,000 printed copies and 40,000 digital copies. Along with this publication,
1740-498: The National Welding Council into a new organization, the purpose of which was to provide dependable and objective information on the developing technology of welding. On March 28, 1919, the American Welding Society was born for that purpose, with Adams serving as its first President. That first year the Society grew to 217 members; introduced the Journal of the American Welding Society, a technical publication with
1798-616: The United Engineering Center, which was also in New York City. In 1971 the Society once again moved their headquarters – this time to Miami, Florida . The American Welding Society held this location for 30 years before buying its current property in Doral, Florida – only seven miles northwest of the old facility. In August 2012 the American Welding Society moved from their longtime headquarters just outside Coral Gables to their current location in Doral. During
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1856-614: The airport. In 2008, Fortune Small Business and CNN Money ranked Doral 51st on a list of 100 cities with the best mix of business advantages and lifestyle appeal. The city was named a 2019 All-America City Award finalist and one of the Best Places to Live in 2018 by Money magazine. In the late 1950s, real estate pioneers Alfred and Doris Kaskel purchased 2,400 acres (9.7 km ) of swampland between Northwest 36 Street and Northwest 74 Street and from Northwest 79 Avenue to Northwest 117 Avenue for about $ 49,000, intending to build
1914-495: The benefits of the ATF program on their website by writing "Entrusting welder certification to ATF specialists makes good business sense for contractors and fabricators. Companies are increasingly realizing the shortcomings of self-qualification and switching to AWS Accredited Test Facilities to test and qualify their welders. ATFs help them to save money, improve productivity, and reduce liability by entrusting their welder certification to
1972-722: The community. On December 13, 2022, during a run-off election, Doral voters made history by electing Doral's first female Mayor, Christi Fraga, with 54.5% of the votes. Doral Community Newspapers , which is published bi-weekly and is part of Miami Community Newspapers, is one of the local publications in Doral. Another long-standing publication is Doral Family Journal , also publishing bi-weekly. Two big media outlets have their headquarters in Doral: Univision Network / Fusion and CBS-owned & operated affiliate WFOR-TV, Channel 4 . Several studios and other TV operations work out of Doral. The Telemundo chain has
2030-476: The experts." American Welding Society certifications are not only available to individuals. Companies may also become an official AWS Certified Welding Fabricator (CWF). The American Welding Society describes the program as being "designed to recognize those select companies who prove they have the resources, procedures, and personnel to apply a quality management system to the welding fabrication activities." The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and
2088-499: The facility in August 2020. Portions of CSI: Miami episodes were filmed at CBS ' Doral studios, which is home to its owned-and-operated affiliate, WFOR-TV , as well as MyNetworkTV affiliate WBFS-TV . In September 2017, Doral published a comprehensive economic study which noted that "The City is home to 6,802 establishments employing 102,235 workers. The total volume of sales revenue from these companies, concentrated in such
2146-552: The five Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta branch offices, is located in Doral. United States Southern Command is also based in Doral. Martinair operates its Americas headquarters in the Doral Corporate Center One in Doral. Avianca operates a Miami-area sales office in Doral. Grupo TACA operates a Miami-area TACA Center in Doral. El Al has its Miami-area office in Doral. Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has its USA head office in Doral. Before Doral
2204-420: The formation of Sections in eight cities, and also of the establishment of the Journal of the American Welding Society. However, the first meeting also called into discussion the growing financial issues surrounding the depression and proposed solutions to alleviate it. Financial reports delivered at the meeting stated an income for fiscal year ending March 31, 1922, of $ 12,683.74. The budget for fiscal year 1922-23
2262-432: The grand opening of the new building, AWS President William Rice said "Our newly renovated five-story building in Doral offers us exactly what we need. It gives us more than three times the office and meeting space of our previous headquarters, and it provides room for our board, committee, and educational activities.” The lobby of the headquarters features a bronze sculpture created by sculptor Gregory Johnson and donated to
2320-611: The high tax rate relative to the services they received, as well as unchecked growth. The county met the first attempt at incorporation with a year's deferral. Some classified Doral as a "donor community", meaning that the taxes paid were more than the cost of operations. With the deferral, incorporation efforts intensified even more. In 1996, the community elected its first community council: Jose "Pepe" Cancio Sr., Mario Pita, and Barbara B. Thomas were elected, and three other members were appointed. The council initially met once every month. In 2002, Governor Jeb Bush appointed Cancio to fill
2378-452: The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males. In 2000, the median income for a household in the CDP was $ 53,060, and the median income for a family was $ 57,193. Males had a median income of $ 46,324 versus $ 32,827 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 27,705. About 9.5% of families and 11.7% of
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2436-511: The other certification categories. Certification is accomplished through testing and evaluation of corresponding procedures. The Radiographic Interpretation Certification, for example, includes a detailed general knowledge exam, a test of specific information from the AWS code book on radiographic quality and interpretation, and a practical exam testing the individual's ability to read radiographic films. Most AWS certifications are typically renewed after
2494-410: The passage of cold fronts. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 75,874 people, 18,791 households, and 15,311 families residing in the city. As of the 2010 United States census , there were 45,704 people, 13,462 households, and 10,583 families residing in the city. As of 2000, 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 9.5% had
2552-907: The population were below the poverty line , including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over. As of 2000, speakers of Spanish as a first language accounted for 74.5%, while English accounted for 16.2%, Portuguese was spoken by 5.0%, Chinese made up 1.0%, Tamil at 0.6%, Japanese at 0.5%, and Arabic was the mother tongue for 0.5% of the population. In 2005, Doral had over 10,000 businesses. During that year, Carnival Cruise Lines , Ryder , and Univision had operations in Doral. For years leading into 2005, Doral attracted businesses of various sizes. Carnival Corporation and subsidiary Carnival Cruise Lines have their headquarters in Doral. In addition, Amadeus North America , AAXICO , Benihana , and Perry Ellis International have their headquarters in Doral. The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Miami Branch Office , one of
2610-458: The recommendation of the Bureau and to initiate further activities. This division of the work, while it has created some confusion on account of the similarity of the names, is a logical one, and will be found effective in operating as was clearly indicated by the experience with the old Welding Committee." Operating costs were too high for the Journal, and it was not until 1922 that the publication
2668-520: The remainder of Miami-Dade Commissioner Miriam Alonso 's term of office. Doral residents hoped that his appointment would bring the community closer to incorporation, and their hopes were realized. Although Cancio endorsed Juan Carlos Bermudez , the City of Doral's first elected Mayor, as his replacement on the Community Council, Bermudez declined the offer, ran for the seat, and was elected. At
2726-726: The second year of operations, the Kaskels hosted the first Doral Open Invitational , Florida's major PGA event. Alfred offered $ 50,000 in prize money to attract well-known golfers and add credibility to the course. According to the South Florida Golf Foundation, at the time, only three other tournaments were held in Florida, offering a combined total of $ 65,000 prize money. By the early 1980s, Doral experienced its first residential growth spurt, when Alfred's and Doris' grandson Bill developed Doral Estates, followed by
2784-548: The sides of its cars showing Doral's logo. On January 20, 2015, former basketball star Shaquille O'Neal was sworn in as a reserve officer for Doral's police force. The Miami-Dade Police Department 's headquarters and Midwest District Station are in Doral. The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department 's headquarters is in Doral. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement operates the Miami Regional Operations Center in an unincorporated area that
2842-459: The standards used by AWS to certify welders, inspectors, and welding educators. All codes are available in hard copy, and in recent years AWS has started to make most codes available online. A very influential AWS code is AWS D1.1, which covers all general requirements for structural welding. This code has been adopted by ANSI as a National Standard in the United States. The American Welding Society extends its reach into local communities through
2900-475: The system has four routes, including a route servicing Florida International University, and the fleet includes 12 trolleys. In 2019, the City of Doral added the Freebee service, an on-demand transportation service which uses electric vehicles . Areas of service covered by the Freebee continues to expand with hot spot locations like Downtown Doral, CityPlace, Intercontinental Hotel and more being included. Doral
2958-411: The time, Bermudez was president of One Doral, a civic organization formed to counteract the perceived influence of the West Dade Federation on the new Council. However, both One Doral and the West Dade Federation proved essential to the incorporation process. In January 2003, following a seven-year battle, 85% of Doral's voters voted in favor of incorporation. In June of the same year, 92% voted to accept
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#17327647556043016-586: The use of their local sections and student chapters. The Society is composed of 250 sections around the world, and AWS describes them as "the very heart and foundation of AWS." Section members have the opportunity to network, gain knowledge, and get answers to welding questions from Section members with years of experience. Professional Development Hours may be earned by attending technical meetings, and other planned activities may include educational seminars, plant tours, social events, student programs, community projects and more. The American Welding Society Foundation
3074-554: The war effort. To ensure that industry took advantage of this technology, President Woodrow Wilson called upon a Harvard professor, Comfort A. Adams , to chair the Welding Committee of the Emergency Fleet Corp. Welding performed well in the war effort and its success motivated Adams in 1919 to bring together industry leaders for the purpose of merging the Welding Committee of the Emergency Fleet Corp. and
3132-547: Was formerly a part of the Doral CDP and is outside Doral's city limits. The National Transportation Safety Board operates the Miami Aviation Field Office in Doral. The City of Doral Trolley was launched on February 1, 2008, and offers free travel for residents and visitors. The pilot program involved a weekday route that ran from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm with one trolley servicing one route. Currently
3190-510: Was founded in 1989 to support research and education in welding and related technologies. It is committed to annually awarding fellowships to deserving graduate students for important research in areas important to the requirements of industry. Accordingly, each year the AWS Foundation administers two $ 25,000 grants – matched in kind by the participating universities. The award of scholarships to vocational and undergraduate college students
3248-410: Was incorporated, the second (1996–1998) Pan American World Airways had its headquarters in Doral. At one time Ryder had its headquarters in Doral. In 2002 Ryder announced that it would move its headquarters to a new site in Miami-Dade County . The Miami Herald (along with El Nuevo Herald ) moved its headquarters to Doral in 2013, and the headquarters stayed there until the newspaper vacated
3306-474: Was projected at $ 15,540. It was clear more earnings were needed, so the Society turned to increasing membership numbers of advertising in the Journal as a solution. The American Welding Society's first headquarters were located in New York City , inside the Engineering Societies' Building . For 42 years the organization held all their business in this building, before finally making the move to
3364-487: Was reborn under its current name thanks to advertising earnings. The society explained the advertising move in their first issue of the newly named Welding Journal . "Advertising is also included in this issue, as it was impossible to continue monthly publication without increased revenue. The dues from members of which the National Organization retains half (the other half being returned to local sections)
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