Chapter 8 Part II STD

CE 408
Steel Design
Chapter 8-Part-II:
Welded Connections
Weld Design
Requirements for Welds
Weld Design:
Determine the design ultimate load.
Use weld limitations to determine appropriate weld size.
Determine design capacity for unit length of weld.
Divide ultimate load by the capacity to get the required weld
length.
Example 2:
Using E70 electrodes, design a fillet
weld to resista service dead load of 50 kN and
service live load of 140 kN. A572 Steel is used for the plate
(Fy = 345 MPa, Fu = 450 MPa).
150x10 mm Plate
Example 2: (Solution)
Get Factored design load:
Pu = 1.2*50 + 1.6*140 = 284 kN
150x10 mm Plate
Example 2: (Solution) Determine weld
size limits:
Plate thickness = 10 mm  amin = 5 mm

Example 2: (Solution) Determine weld size
limits: Thickness of plate (t)  6 mm
amax = Thickness of thinner connected plate – 2 mm
amax= 10 – 2 = 8 mm
Choose size of weld (a) = 8 mm

Calculate capacity of weld considering unit length:
E70 Electrode  FEXX = 483 MPa
 Rn = 0.318*FEXX*a*Lw
 Rn = 0.318*483*8*1/1000
= 1.229 kN/mm
Calculate capacity of base metal considering unit
length:
Agv = Anv = Lw*t = 1 * 10 = 10 mm2
Shear Yielding:  Rn = 1.0*0.6*Fy*Agv
= 1.0*0.6*345*10/1000 = 2.07 kN/mm
Shear Fracture:  Rn = 0.75*0.6*Fu*Anv
=0.75*0.6*450*10/1000 =2.025 kN/mm
 Rn = 2.025 kN/mm
Example 2: (Solution) Calculate required weld length:
 Rn = Min.(Weld capacity, Base metal capacity)
= 1.229 kN/mm
Required length of weld = Pu /  Rn
= 284 / 1.229 = 231.1 mm
150x10 mm
 Use Lw = 232 mm
Plate
Each side has
Weld length = 232/2
= 116mm
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Example 3:
Using E70 electrodes, design a balanced fillet weld to
resist Pu = 520 kN. A572 Steel is used for the plate (Fy =
345 MPa, Fu = 450 MPa).
6”
Get Factored design load:
Pu = 520 kN (Given)
L6x4x3/8 has thickness t = 9.5 mm
6”
size limits:
Thickness = 9.5 mm  amin = 5 mm

size limits: Thickness of plate (t)  6
mm
amax = Thickness of thinner connected plate – 2 mm
amax= 10 – 2 = 8 mm
Choose size of weld (a) = 8 mm

Calculate capacity of weld considering unit length:
E70 Electrode  FEXX = 483 MPa
 Rn = 0.318*483*8*1/1000
= 1.229 kN/mm
Calculate capacity of base metal considering unit length:
Agv = Anv = Lw*t = 1 * 9.5 = 9.5 mm2
Shear Yielding:  Rn = 1.0*0.6*Fy*Agv
= 1.0*0.6*345*9.5/1000 = 1.9665 kN/mm
Shear Fracture:  Rn = 0.75*0.6*Fu*Anv
=0.75*0.6*450*9.5/1000 =1.924 kN/mm
 Rn = 1.924 kN/mm
Example 3: (Solution) Calculate required weld
length:
 Rn = Min.(Weld capacity, Base metal capacity)
= 1.229 kN/mm
F2
152 Pu = 150 kN
49.1
F1
F2
152 Pu = 150 kN
b 49.1
F1
Consider calculating moment around point

“b”: Pu*49.1 – F2*152 = 0
F2 = 150*49.1 / 152 = 48.45 kN
F1 = Pu – F2 = 150 – 48.45 = 101.55 kN
Calculate required weld length for each side:
Required length of weld to resist F1 = F1 /  Rn
=101.55 / 1.229 = 82.6 mm
Use Lw1 = 85 mm
Required length of weld to resist F2 = F2 /  Rn
=48.45 / 1.229 = 39.4 mm
 Use Lw2 = 40 mm
Check Lw min. = 4*8 = 32 mm

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152 Pu = 150 kN
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Welded Connections-Eccentrically Loaded
Welds (Shear + Tension)
Welds subjected to Shear & Tension
Under some loading scenarios, may be
welds subjected to both tension and shear.
In this case, combined stresses due to shear

and tension has to be calculated.
The tension can be due to a direct tension force or due

to moment.
𝑃 Moment (M) = P.e

fp =
𝑎∗𝑙
fm = 𝑀
𝑆
From Tables
 Section modulus (S) from Tables:
Multiply values in table by size of weld (a)

Section modulus (S) from Tables:

The figure shows example of an Eccentrically Loaded Weld

Example 4:
Determine the required fillet weld size for bracket
the
connection shown in Figure considering the strength of the
weld only. Electrodes are E70.
100 mm
Pu = 70 kN
200 mm
Example 4: (Solution) From Figure:
e = 100 mm, L = 2*200 = 400 mm
Two weld lines
 Section modulus (S) from Tables:

fp = 85*1000/(400*a) = 212.5/a MPa
fm = 85*1000*100/13333.33a = 637.5/a MPa

 Calculate capacity of weld:

E70 Electrode
 FEXX = 483 MPa
 Rn= 0.318*483*a*Lw
Allowable stress =  Rn /(a*Lw) = 153.59 MPa
Example 4: (Solution) Calculate capacity of weld:
Allowable stress =  Rn /(a*Lw) = 153.59 MPa
fr = 671.98/a MPa < Allowable stress = 153.59
a = 671.98 / 153.59 = 4.4 mm
Size need to be checked against maximum & minimum

(In this example, no data was given  So, check will not be performed)

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Determine the design ultimate load.

Use weld limitations to determine appropriate weld size.

Determine design capacity for unit length of weld.

Divide ultimate load by the capacity to get the required weld

Plate thickness = 10 mm  amin = 5 mm

amax = Thickness of thinner connected plate – 2 mm

Choose size of weld (a) = 8 mm

Thickness = 9.5 mm  amin = 5 mm

amax = Thickness of thinner connected plate – 2 mm

Choose size of weld (a) = 8 mm

Consider calculating moment around point

Check Lw min. = 4*8 = 32 mm

In this case, combined stresses due to shear

The tension can be due to a direct tension force or due

𝑃 Moment (M) = P.e

Multiply values in table by size of weld (a)

Multiply values in table by size of weld (a)

The figure shows example of an Eccentrically Loaded Weld

Two weld lines

 Section modulus (S) from Tables:

Multiply values in table by size of weld (a)

fp = 85*1000/(400*a) = 212.5/a MPa

fm = 85*1000*100/13333.33a = 637.5/a MPa

 Calculate capacity of weld:

fr = 671.98/a MPa < Allowable stress = 153.59

a = 671.98 / 153.59 = 4.4 mm

Size need to be checked against maximum & minimum

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fp = 851000/(400a) = 212.5/a MPa

fm = 851000100/13333.33a = 637.5/a MPa