Course : S0844 - Theory and Design of Steel Structure

Year : February 2013

Weld Connection
Session 15 - 16
 Learning Outcomes

Student will be able to design the steel

connection

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 Outline

Weld connection type

Net Length of weld connection
Thickness of weld connection Allowable stress
at weld connection
Design of Weld connection

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 1. Most structural failures are the result of poorly designed or
detailed connections.
2. In many cases, the connections are not designed by the
same engineer who designs the rest of the structure, but by
the steel fabricator who furnishes the material for the
project.
3. Modern steel structures are connected by welding or bolting
or by a combination of both.
4. A welded connection is often simpler in concept and requires
few, if any, holes. However, skilled workers are required for
welding, and inspection can be difficult and costly.
5. Quality welding can be more easily ensured under the
controlled conditions of a fabricating shop.
6. Welds are weak in shear and are usually assumed to fail in
shear, regardless of the direction of loading

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 Category of Connections According to the
type of loading

a. Shear, cases (a), (b) & (c)

b. Tension, case (d)
c. Shear and Tension, case (e)

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 CONNECTION TYPE

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 WELD CONNECTION TYPE

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 DIMENSION OF FILLET WELD

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 EFFECTIVE THICKNESS OF GROOVED WELD

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 EFFECTIVE THICKNESS OF FILLET WELD

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 NOMINAL RESISTANCE OF WELD

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 NOMINAL RESISTANCE OF GROOVE WELD

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 NOMINAL RESISTANCE OF FILLET WELD

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 NOMINAL RESISTANCE OF SLOT & PLUG WELD

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 BALANCE CONNECTION

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 BALANCE CONNECTION

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 ECCENTRIC SHEAR LOAD ELASTIC METHOD

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 ECCENTRIC SHEAR LOAD ELASTIC METHOD

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 ECCENTRIC SHEAR LOAD PLASTIC METHOD

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 ECCENTRIC NORMAL LOAD

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