Codes Often Lag Practice

摘要

For most of my professional career, I have had the opportunity to serve on various code committees. For example, I became a member of the AWS Dl Structural Welding Committee in 1959 and now serve as an advisor. It has been a privilege to serve on these committees with my colleagues, and I'm pleased to have contributed to the content of industry standards. Therefore, my subject this month is not a criticism of such standards, but rather reflects a reality of the code-writing process: Codes often lag practice.