to enable a weldment to have its required reliability its working life it must incorporate, as a minimum, the correct level of quality-quality being defined in this instance as “fit for the intended purpose” there is no bonus for over-design or excessive quality being provided, and adequacy should be seen as the minimum requirement to be achieved, even though in certain cases that adequacy may constitute near perfection
the role of the designer with respect to welded components be defined as: