AISC Fillet Weld Design

Input
Weld Strength, Fexx
Angle Theta
Weld width, w
Plate Thickness, t
Plate Fy
Plate Fu

70
0
0.25
0.25
36
58

ksi
Degrees
in
in
ksi
ksi

Output
Fw =

42 ksi

ASD
Weld Strength = 3.71175 kips/in
Base Metal Strength =
3.6 kips/in
LRFD
Weld Strength = 5.56763 kips/in
Base Metal Strength =
5.4 kips/in

AISC Fillet Weld Design Chart

Weld Size

0.125 0.1875

0.25 0.3125

0.375 0.4375

0.5 0.5625

0.625 0.6875

0.75

2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
4.05
4.05
4.05
4.05
5.4
5.4
5.4
5.4
6.75
6.75
6.75
6.75
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.1
9.45
9.45
9.45
9.45
10.8
10.8
10.8
10.8
11.135 12.15 12.15 12.15
11.135 12.527
13.5
13.5
11.135 12.527 13.919 14.85
11.135 12.527 13.919 15.311

2.7
4.05
5.4
6.75
8.1
9.45
10.8
12.15
13.5
14.85
16.2

Base Metal Thickness

0.125
0.1875
0.25
0.3125
0.375
0.4375
0.5
0.5625
0.625
0.6875
0.75

2.7
2.7838
2.7838
2.7838
2.7838
2.7838
2.7838
2.7838
2.7838
2.7838
2.7838

Input
Weld Strength, Fexx
Angle Theta
Weld width, w
Plate Thickness, t
Plate Fy
Plate Fu

70
0
0.25
0.25
36
58

Output
Fw =

42

ASD
Weld Strength = 3.7118
Base Metal Strength =
3.6
LRFD
Weld Strength = 5.5676
Base Metal Strength =
5.4

2.7
4.05
4.1757
4.1757
4.1757
4.1757
4.1757
4.1757
4.1757
4.1757
4.1757

2.7
4.05
5.4
5.5676
5.5676
5.5676
5.5676
5.5676
5.5676
5.5676
5.5676

2.7
4.05
5.4
6.75
6.9595
6.9595
6.9595
6.9595
6.9595
6.9595
6.9595

2.7
4.05
5.4
6.75
8.1
8.3514
8.3514
8.3514
8.3514
8.3514
8.3514

2.7
4.05
5.4
6.75
8.1
9.45
9.7433
9.7433
9.7433
9.7433
9.7433