Eccentric load weld design

Design Parameters Symbol Formula

Input

Imposed Eccentric load P

Eccentricity e
Size of the fillet weld(Min. Leg length of weld) s
Effective length of weld l
Allowable shear stress fs 0.4 x Fy
Allowable bending stress fb 0.6 x Fy

Output

Throat thickness ts 0.7 x s

Effective area A ts x l
Sectional Modulus Z ts x l ^2 /6
Bending Moment M Pxe
Weld joint efficiency η
Induced direct shear stress fs P / (A x Joint efficiency )
Induced bending ( torsional stress )stress fb M/(Z x Joint efficiency)
Max normal stress fbmax 0.5 fb + 0.5 * ( fb^2 + 4 fs ^2)^0.5
Max shear stress fsmax 0.5 x ( fb^2 + 4 fs ^2)^0.5
Resultant stress fR SQRT(fs2 +fb2)

Note :

The strength of the welds is the function of the welding procedure and the electrode used.
Shear stress and bendig or torsional stress due to eccentric loadong may be combined vectorially. It is based on elastic
 Value

30000 N
140 mm
8 mm
440 mm
100 N/mm2
150 N/mm2

5.6 mm
2464 mm2
180693 mm3
4200000 N-mm
0.7
17.39332 N/mm2
33 N/mm2
41 N/mm2
24 N/mm2
37.48504
Weld Ok

vectorially. It is based on elastic theory and provides a simplified and conservative method.