DESIGN OF WELDED JOINTS

DEFINITION OF SYMBOLS
Tension load P = 20 kips.
Length of weld Aw = 8.5 in.
Allowable load on weld per leg-area f = 9.6 kips/in²
Cleat outer distance from weld L = 3 in.

Bending moment M = kips

Allowable concentrated axial load, P = kips
Section modulus of weld lines subjected Sw =
to bending moment, in²
Vertical shear V = kips
Fillet weld leg dimension w = in.
Load on fillet weld. W = kips/in.
Average vrtical shear on fillet weld, Ws = kips/in.
Bending force on weld Wb = kips/in.

Calcualtion:
FORMULAS FOR FORCES ON WELD

1). Tension or compression

Load on fillet weld.
W = P/Aw
= 2.35 kips/in

Fillet weld leg dimension

w = W/f
= 0.25
= 1/4 fillet weld size
2). Vertical shear

Section
modulus
Sw = d²/3

(see from table) = 12 in³.

Bedning forces Wb = M/Sw

= 5.00 kips/in

Shear forces Ws = V/Aw

= 1.666667 kips/in

Resultanat force, W = √Wb²+WS²

= 7.8 kips/in

Fillet weld size, w = W/f

= 0.81
= 1/4 use fillet weld