The Inspection & Control unit conducts inspection and control on all metallic welded constructions and structures such as containers, rod tankers, all kind of storage vessels… This activity includes Destructive testing: bending, tensile, hardness, texture, impact testing, macrographic testing. Non-destructive testing (NDT): Radiographic, Ultrasonic, Liquid penetrant, Magnetic particles and visual testing.

Welding Activities

Q: Activities of the Center

A – Theoretical and practical training On all welding processes: Shield metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Metal Active Gas (MIG/MAG), Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG), Oxy-Acetylene (OA) and metallurgy (before, during and after welding). B – Welding Workshop With 20 working cabins For all materials: non-alloyed steels, aluminum and alloys, low carbon steels, high carbon steels (stainless), copper and alloys, titanium and alloys, cast iron brass, etc. For all types & sizes of joints For all interested persons (Engineers, Technicians, Welders and Operators) Training Location: In our training center, at your sites or in your workshops

The Wet Chemistry Laboratories of the Industrial Research Institute are very versatile and capable of offering analysis services

Law Number 423

The Industrial Research Institute is designated as the Accreditation Body and the only organization authorized to issue certificates of conformity related to all types of welding in Lebanon

The parliament’s house has decided the President of the Republic of Lebanon publishes the following law:

Article 1:

ISO specific welding codes and standards and especially ISO9712 approved on 7/3/1999 and its amendments issued by the International Standardization organization are adopted in Lebanon as well as those issued by the Lebanese Standard Institution.

Article 2:

All National and International establishments that execute welding, inspection, supervision, control and testing of all types of welding have to be accredited to ensure that their personnel are well trained and qualified, and their facilities are adequate to perform the required testing and that they respect all occupational health and safety regulations and preventive measures.

Article 3:

The Industrial Research Institute is designated as the official authorized organization that stands in tribunal court of law for matters related to Inspection, control and testing of all welding activities in all products and means of transport (containers, and road tankers for example and not exclusive), storage (all kinds of storage vessels) and metallic constructions and structures as well as issuing conformity certificates to it.

Article 4:

The Industrial Research Institute is designated as the only National Certification Body and is authorized to apply the rules and regulations of this law.

Article 5:

The commencement of this law shall take effect as soon as it published the official gazette.

Baabda 6, June 2002
Signature: Emile Lahoud

Issued by the president of
the Republic Prime Minister
Signature: Rafic Hariri

Prime Minister
Signature: Rafic Hariri

WELDING: TRAINING, QUALIFICATION, INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION

The Lebanese Welding Center (CLS)

The Lebanese Welding Center, linked to the Industrial Research Institute, was financed under a French-Lebanese protocol and started its activities in March 1998. The aim in the creation of this center is to bring the best solutions to welding problems of Lebanese companies through the Training Center, the Study and Research bureau and the Inspection and Control Services.

In 6 June 2002, the law number 423 was issued who designated the Industrial Research Institute as the Accreditation Body and the only organization authorized to issue certificates of conformity related to all types of welding in Lebanon.

According to this law, all National & International establishment that executing welding, Inspection, Supervision control and testing of all types of welding have to be accredited by the Industrial Research Institute.

Activities of the Center

A – Theoretical and practical training

On all welding processes: Shield metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Metal Active Gas (MIG/MAG), Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG), Oxy-Acetylene (OA) and metallurgy (before, during and after welding).

B – Welding Workshop

With 20 working cabins
For all materials: non-alloyed steels, aluminum and alloys, low carbon steels, high carbon steels (stainless), copper and alloys, titanium and alloys, cast iron brass, etc.
For all types & sizes of joints
For all interested persons (Engineers, Technicians, Welders and Operators)
Training Location: In our training center, at your sites or in your workshops

Qualification & Certification of Personnel

The qualification unit conduct examination for welders to ensure that they are well trained and qualified and this according to international Standards. The examination results are studied by the certification committee among which the decision is taken to issue a certificate according to International standards.

This unit also examines engineers working in the Inspection & control field in Non-Destructive Testing (Radiographic, Ultrasonic, Liquid penetrant, Magnetic particles).

The examination results are also studied by a committee among which the decision is taken to issue certificates of level 1 and level 2 and this according to the requirements of ISO 9712.

Control & Inspection

The Inspection & Control unit conducts inspection and control on all metallic welded constructions and structures such as containers, rod tankers, all kind of storage vessels…

This activity includes

Destructive testing: bending, tensile, hardness, texture, impact testing, macrographic testing.
Non-destructive testing (NDT): Radiographic, Ultrasonic, Liquid penetrant, Magnetic particles and visual testing.

Research & Studies Office

Ready to answer all your welding problems and intervene for the improvement of all your welding products. For these purposes, IRI put available at your disposal all the equipment and apparatus.

IRI provides complementary acilities to optimize the welding activities

The Lebanese welding Center
Lecture/Teaching Rooms
Mechanical Testing Laboratory
Non-destructive control Laboratory
Metallographic Laboratory
Laboratory for development of X-Ray films

For your Inquiries:
Phone : +961 (5) 467831 ext. 406
Email: cls@iri.org.lb