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Weld Check for Lifting Lug to Cover Plate

(AISC 14th Ed. Manual Part 10, page 10-102)
No. of Weld side, n ws  2
Minimum weld size,
wmin1  3  mm w1  3  mm

RESULT = Preferred Weld Size = Minimum Weld Size, OK

Shear Strength,
For Cover Plate:
Rvcp  Λ vr 0.6 Fu tmin n ws (Same material grade as Lifting Lug)

kN
Rvcp  1199.688
m

For Lifting Lug:

Rvpl  Λ vy 0.6 Fy tpl

kN
Rvpl  1191.414
m

For Weld:
Rvw  Λ vw 0.6 Fuw sin( 45deg)  n ws

Rvw  29.698 ksi

Maximum effective weld size,


min Rvcp Rvpl 
weff 
Rvw

weff  5.818  mm

Length of weld,
Lw1  Lev  15 mm
Lw1  35 mm

Weld Shear Capacity,

 
Rw  Λ vw 0.6 Fuw sin( 45deg)  n ws min w1 weff  Lw1

Rw  21.5 kN Fw H  12.728 kN

RESULT = Weld Capacity > Force Applied, OK.

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