AWS D1.

1 Skewed T-joint Exam Questions

1. For welds in parts that have surfaces meeting at angles less than 80° or greater than
100°:
a) shop drawings shall show the detailed arrangement and leg size
b) shop drawings shall show appropriate Z loss reduction for the process and angle
c) shop drawings shall show only the fillet weld leg size
d) shop drawings must show end return length when nominal size is greater than or equal to ¼ inch
e) a and b above

2. T-joint is considered Skewed T-joint when the angle between joined parts is:

a) greater than 100° or less than 60°

b) greater than 100° or less than 80°
c) greater than 90° or less than 90°
d) greater than 90° or less than 90° welded in the vertical position only
e) None of the above

3. If a skewed T-joint has an acute angle of 75° and an obtuse angle of 115°:

a) the contract documents shall specify the required effective throat

b) the engineer shall specify the required throat
c) the engineer must recommend the required leg dimension
d) the shop drawings shall show the required leg dimensions
e) a and d above

4. If a skewed T-joint has an acute angle of 50° and an obtuse angle of 130°:

a) the shop drawings shall specify the required effective throat

b) the contract documents shall show the required leg dimension
c) the effective throat shall be increased by the Z loss dimension allowed
d) shall not be considered as effective in transmitting applied forces
e) a and b above

5. Skewed T-joints with acute angles under 30°:

a) shall not be considered for prequalified joints
b) shall have 135° maximum obtuse angles
c) shall not be considered effective for transmitting applied forces unless modified
d) shall only be considered if the minimum length less than or equal to 4 times the nominal size
e) a and c above
6. What is the Z loss dimension for a fillet weld in a skewed T-joint 1/2" thick with a groove
angle of 50° using SMAW in the horizontal position?

a) 0
b) 1/8 inch
c) 1/4 inch
d) 6mm
e) c and d above

7. The effective throat of a skewed T-joint with an acute angle of 45° is determined by:

a) The requirements of the shop drawings

b) 1/16 inch less than the thickness of the base metal
c) The distance from the root to the diagrammatic face
d) The distance from the root to the face less the Z loss dimension
e) Recommendations of the Engineer
1. e Skewed T-joint, 2.3.5.2 (2), pg 6
2. b Skewed T-joint, 2.4.3, 2.4.3.1, pg 7
3. e Skewed T-joint, 2.4.3, 2.4.3.2, pg 7
4. c Skewed T-joint, 2.4.3,2.4.3.3, pg 7
5. e Skewed T-joint, 2.4.3, 2.4.3.4 pg 7, fig 3.4 (D) pg 104
6. b Z loss, table 2.2, pg 16
7. d Skewed joint, 2.4.3.7, pg 8 or, Effective throat, 2.4.3.7