Connections I - Chapter 7: Welded Shear Connections - Homework Exercises

Part II: Standard Connections, Chapter 7 - Welded shear connections - Exercise 1 - Ref. P.251

Use the balanced weld design method to design the welds for the factored shear reactions R1 and R2.
Angle: L152x152x6.4, 300W
Factored design load: 100% Tr (see slide 172 and use gross area equation)
Use 5 mm fillet weld at toe of angle
Use 6 mm fillet weld at heel of angle
E49XX electrodes
Determine required weld lengths (feel free to use Table 3-25 from slide 135)

Part II: Standard Connections, Chapter 7 - Welded shear connections - Exercise 2 - Ref. P.258
Determine the factored eccentric weld resistance for the connection shown in Exercise 1 from Chapter 6 (slide 222).
Use 5 mm fillet weld
E49XX electrodes
Use Table 3-28 (slide 255), p. 3-46 of the CISC HSC, 10th ed. to determine the factored capacity, P.

Part II: Standard Connections, Chapter 7 - Welded shear connections - Exercise 3 - Ref. P.260
Determine the fillet weld size required for the connection shown in Exercise 3 from Chapter 6 (slide 233).
E49XX electrodes
Use Table 3-32 (slide 256), p. 3-50 of the CISC HSC, 10th ed. to determine the fillet weld size, D.
Hint: Ignore the short 2D weld return at the top of the angles when calculating the eccentric weld capacity.

Part II: Standard Connections, Chapter 7 - Welded shear connections - Exercise 4 - Ref. P.262
Determine the fillet weld size required for the shear tab connection shown.
E49XX electrodes
Consider design eccentricity, aL = 150 mm
Use Table 3-34 (slide 257), p. 3-55 of the CISC HSC, 10th ed. to determine the factored capacity, P.
Part II: Standard Connections, Chapter 7: Welded shear connections - Exercise 5 - Ref. P.265

Design the fillet weld between the gusset plate and the beam flange 600

Gusset plate: PL25 (1"), 300W W410x54

Beam: W410x54, 350W
E49XX electrodes w.p.

d
d/2
D
D
250

kN

Pf
237

00

=
237

12
12

00
=
250 PL25

kN
Pf
Part II: Standard Connections, Chapter 7: Welded shear connections - Exercise 6 - Ref. P.267

Design the fillet weld between the gusset plate and the beam flange 400
Gusset plate: PL25 (1"), 300W 350 50
Beam: W410x54, 350W W410x54
E49XX electrodes
w.p.

d
d/2

D
D
N
k

PL25
00
10

215
=

250
Pf