"WELDGRP.

xls" Program
Version 2.1

WELD GROUP ANALYSIS

Using the Elastic Method for up to 24 Total Welds

Job Name: Subject:

Job Number: Originator: Checker:

Input Data: Weld Spec: E70XX

Number of Welds, Nw = 2 400.0

Weld Coordinates:
Start End 350.0

X1 (mm.) Y1 (mm.) X2 (mm.) Y2 (mm.)

300.0
Weld #1 0.000 170.000 0.000 340.000
Weld #2 20.000 170.000 20.000 340.000 250.0

Y - AXIS (mm.)
200.0

150.0

100.0

50.0

0.0
0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0 120.0

-50.0

X - AXIS (mm.)

WELD GROUP PLOT

+Y 1=Start
2=End
1 2
2
Weld #3
Weld #2
No. of Load Points = 1 Weld #1
Load Point Data: 1
Point #1 1 2
X-Coordmmate (mm.) = 10.000 0 +X
Y-Coordmmate (mm.) = -25.000 Origin
Z-Coordmmate (mm.) = -130.000 +Z
Axial Load, Pz (N) = 49050.00 1.00 NOMENCLATURE
Shear Load, Px (N) = 0.00
Shear Load, Py (N) = 0.00
Moment, Mx (N-mm) = 0.00
Moment, My (N-mm) = 0.00
Moment, Mz (N-mm) = 0.00
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Results:

Weld Group Properties: Σ Loads @ C.G. of Weld Group:

Lw = 340.000 mm. Σ Pz = 49051.00 N
Xc = 10.000 mm. Σ Px = 0.00 N
Yc = 255.000 mm. Σ Py = 0.00 N
Ix = 818833.34 mm^3 Σ Mx = -13734000.04 N-mm
Iy = 34000.00 mm^3 Σ My = 0.01 N-mm
J= 852833.34 mm^3 Σ Mz = 0.00 N-mm

Weld Forces (N/mm.)

Fw(1) Fw(2)
Weld #1 1569.942 1281.407
Weld #2 1569.942 1281.407

Required E70XX Weld Size:

Fw(max) = 1569.942 N/mm.
Fillet (leg) = 15.323 mm.
Throat (eff) = 10.835 mm.

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