CHECK FOR WELD CAPACITY BETWEEN COLUMN WEB AND FLANGE

AT BASE OF C1-1

The weld size is to be checked for the horizontal shear force between the column flange and the web.

For our rigid frame, external shear is maximum at the base (Resting on Concrete column)
And the column size at this location is BU-I-300x5(W) +200x10(O.F) +200x10(I.F)

The horizontal shear stress at any point in the cross-section is:

  V I.a.t. y

Where:
V = external vertical shear on column
I = moment of inertia of whole section
t = thickness of section at plane where stress is desired
a = area of section beyond plane where stress is desired
y = distance of center of gravity of area to neutral axis of entire section
Location: Based on the computer output already submitted the max. Shear force is 43.63kN (at
col. base)
V= 43.63/1.15 = 37.94 kN (1.15 factored load)
a = 20x1 = 20 cm2
y = 15.5cm
I = 10738.3 cm4
t = 0.5cm
The horizontal shear stress at any point in the cross-section:

37.94 x 20 x15.5
  V .a . y
I .t   2.19kN / cm2
10738.3 x0.5

Horizontal shear force = 2.19 x 0.5 = 1.1kN/cm

Weld provided between column flanges to web is
Single side 5mm fillet weld (Submerged Arc Weld)
CROSS SECTION AT BASE COLUMN.
Weld capacity per cm length = 1.0 x 0.5 x 0.33 x 70 (ksi) x 0.6894
= 7.97kN/cm

The weld capacity (7.97 KN/cm) is greater than the actual horizontal force (1.1kN/cm)

From the above calculation, it is very clear that single side weld is sufficient.