458 DESIGN OF WELDED JOINTS FOR STRUCTURAL MEMBERS GROOVE WELD Groove welds ar usually a continuation ofthe base metal. For groove welds the same Strength i aeibed as forthe members that they join. FILLET WELD. Se of weld ‘The size ofan equate filet weld isthe le anes aincasion ofthe hig ight ange trib inthe cross section of the wel tee “The size of an uncqual-lg fillet weld ig the Shortest datance fom the root to the face of the filler weld te ey root ‘Throat dimension = 0.707 x leg dimension ‘Minimum Weld size* “Thickness of the thicker plate, in. | wy % 1% 2M 6 6 Minimum fillet weld size, Yeo he * Weld size need not to exceed the thickness of the thinner part joined ‘Economy of fillet wel TGS the enum se of 1 required fr th desired sre eet eportons he slams ind on) of it 3, Apply filet weld transversely tothe force to achieve greater strength TRANSVERSE WELD ofthe welding procedure and the electrode used, lowanle static load 9, ips) bs ets of 600 Ibs on meld + example: the llowable load on 20% 1 long lel weld #3600 = 2. PARALLEL WELD Allowable Load DESIGN OF WELDED JOINTS FOR STRUCTURAL MEMBERS DEFINITION OF SYMBOLS Az, = Length of weld, in 7 = Allowable load’ on ‘we per subjeced to bending v = Vertical shear, ps ton 5, = Selon Modulus of weld ines COMPRESSION VERTICAL SHEAR BEND RESULTANT FORCE: W = VW? + Wi + WE EXAMPLE #1 Determine the requiced size of filet weld. The length of the weld i all arc inches and the tensional load 20 kips. 20,000 Ibs. we we eg 2.35 kis per lin. in. (2) we #. 288 - 0.24; vse Y" fillet we! EXAMPLE #2 acne he eae se filet weld, Te eng of the wel 12 ices hh Bending Force, gis = 2.5 kips per Shear Force W, = X= 3 = 015 kips peri Resultant force, W VW + WE = VERB + OTF = 2.37 kips pe: