Recent content by ryderbull

I would agree as well. In general, in the oil and gas facility industry, very little thought goes into welding design and the welding theory behind welding. We tend to weld all points of contact and all of our weld sizing is based on the size of the materials being connected. Very little, if...

Thanks, Yes, the fabrication shop is one of the largest in Canada, they have all of the latest mechanical equipment.

I am a structural designer making structural steel standards for oil and gas industry for mega projects in northern Alberta, Canada. I am designing welds of base plates and splice plates. I am looking for an answer to a question I have never been able to solve. If the weld size is based on the...