— ‘CONNECTIONS—WELDED | 617 “The dimensioning of grove weld involves the weld size, the root opening, the groove angle of vee, bevel, T fand U welds and the groove radit of J and U welds. ‘Mest fabricators have adopted their own standards for the proportions of groove welds generally used in str tural work, These "uses standards" may be based on "AWS prequalifed welded joints, or on other joints de- ‘eloped and qualified though AWS prescribed pro- dures, In either cise, the groove proportions and fpolicable welding processes ae indicated inthe tall of the symbol bys code whic eaties the ot LB ee Eien AWS Prevolitied jot Febrieatocsstonaard jont [Normally the weld sie ofa full penetration groove weld is understood tobe the fill thicknes of the mal ‘Since ia cmenion te styn ote mince aol Mowers Irie: peprson oft Aouble groove welds not symmetrical, orf preparation till not provide for fll penetration welds, the sizeof ‘elds must be shown: Dimessions shown on the erose-sctions above at il trative only and need not appeat on the dreving “The root opening is shown near the reot of the sroove device: a 7 re ‘The groove angle, in degrees, i shown within the sroove fees of the device: po ao K’ “This amples understad 10 be the total oF inde, ingle of te groove, Whee arrowside and oersie irooves are tne tne the angle should appet On one Sie ofthe ference only. "No provon Tor dimesoning prove radi of U and J welds mae on the weld symbol. Ths usually Covered by the fabricator’ standard weld proportions, corby reference to AWS prequalified joints. IF not it ‘st be shown by note or sketch on the drawing ‘The edge preparation for butt groove welds in t= sion joins involving elements of diferent thickness r= tires 1 transition slope which is not covered by the ‘eld symbol. This is nlost conveniently shown by deta ‘Teansltons between elereats of different widths, aub- Jet to tension loads also require airing: “The 1 to 286 bevel represents the steepest slope per missible;fnter slopes are preferable, The above rules ‘aply to bullding work. In bridge work, shear and eon pression joints, a8 well as those in tension, are subjest fo similar requirements, For complete deta, reference should be made to AWS DI. or D20, a8 applicable “The length of groove wed isnot placed on thesym- bol The nature of grooved joint preparation is such that the wsld Boundary is from edge to edge of the parts joined; any deviation from this wll equize special de- tailing with separate symbols for joint segments Tess {han fl joint width atermttent welds ae not adapt ble to groove welding; therefore, increment length and Spacing wil not appest on groove welding symbols. ‘Where groove welds have been qualied under pre- seribed procedutes and must have a specified peetta- tion greter than the groove preparation would inde ‘ate welding symbols ae dimensioned with the normal ‘weld size (the groove depth, except for square weds) ‘ls the root penetration, These two dimensions are Phowa sepa Dimensions shown on the cross-sections above ae ils trative only and need not appear onthe drawing.