Example |: Example 1: Determine the size and length of the weld required to develop the full strength of the smaller plate in the joint shown in Figure below. Use $275 grade steel. Solution Cross sectional area of smaller plate = 75 X 12 = 900 mm? Permissible tension in plate = 275 N/mm? ‘Strength of the smaller plate = 900 X 275 = 247500 N Maximum size of fillet weld = Thickness of plate ~ 1.5 mm = 12.0 1.5 = 10.5 mm Design strength in fillet weld = 220 N/mm? (Table 37, pg 151-BS 5950) Strength of 10.5 mm fillet weld per mm length = 10.5 X 0.7 X 220= 1617 N/mm Total length of fillet weld = 247.5/ 1.617= 153 mm, . This weld is distributed on either side of the plate, so, each side 153/2=77 mm say 80 mm. Also provide weld on edges , 2s=1x10.5=21mm. (Clause 6.7.2 of BS5950: Part 1). ‘Note : There is no code provision in BS 5950-1 regarding minimum and maximum weld size. However, based on Indian standard IS 800, Minimum size of fillet weld= 4.0 mm Maximum size is 1.5 mm less than thickness of thinner plate Prepared by : Dr. Lakshmi Srikanth Course code and name :CECE 3241/ Design of structures-II Sem 2; 2015-16 Scanned with CamScanner45 Example 2: Design the fillet weld for the direct shear connection for the angle loaded as shown in Figure below, where the load acts through the centroidal axis of the angle. The steel is Grade $275: + Factored load = (1.4 * 50) + (1.6 * 60) = 166 KN, Min size of weld= 4mm Max size of weld =5-1,5= 3.5 mm ; So provide 4 mm size fillet weld. Use 4-mm fillet weld, strength =0.7x4mm x 220 N/mm?= 616 N/mm, (Design strength of weld= 220N/mm*,, for electrode strength 35 N/mm’, Table 37,BS 5950) Length required = 166/0.616 = 269.5 mm, say 270 mm Balance the weld on each side as shown in Figure below. Side X, length = 270 x 45.1/65 = 188 mm, Side Y, length = 270 - 188 = 82 mm ; Provide on sides 2s=2x4=8 mm say 10 mm. Dead oad = SOLN Live load = KN ‘Angle and loads @ References: [Link] steel-insd ‘cachingMaterial/ 2) Structural Steel Design to BS 5950, Part 1 By Frixos Joannides, Alan Weller, Thomas Telford 3) httpy/[Link]/ 4) BS5950-1:2000 Code of Practice for design: Rolled and welded sections. 5) [Link] 6) httpx/[Link]/courses/105103094/12 7) Structural steel work- Design to limit state theory- Dennis Lam Prepared by : Dr. Lakshmi Srikanth Course code and name :CECE 3241/ Design of structures-II Sem 2; 2015-16 Scanned with CamScanner