Thank you on the typo. To answer your questions
PJP is an abbreviation for Partial Joint Penetration weld. The outside shape of the joint should be flat or concave. The plate is 3/4" thick with (2) 5/16" 45-degree bevels, an 1/8" root face. This is following the AISC standard weld, the only...
Hello the wonderful people of Eng-Tips,
I have a question on a unique weld. Attached is a weld symbol I made based off a double bevel PJP weld. Is this as correct as possible? This will be tested before it goes into a structure, however I want to ensure it is as AISC accurate as possible...
As a three time failure I'm not sure what advice I can give, but here it goes.
1. How many hours do people generally put in for studying?
-300 hours if one have some background experience in it. If one has experience it can reduce this time dramatically, especially for the lateral stuff.
2. Is...
I feel your pain, I have failed it three times now... and the third time worse than the second. And now I am not in a position to take it until 2019.
Regardless, I would not recommend the PPI course. It is more expensive than the others and it focuses more on its material than what is on the SE...
To the original post. Hopefully my post makes you feel better. I have four points:
First, ever heard the proverb, "if you loan a friend $20 and you never see him again, it was a good investment." If this friend really is willing to scuttle your friendship over about $1000 in consulting fees...
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I am wondering how I can use a standardized method to design an axial load transfer from a fiberglass element to a steel one. The steel plate will be slotting into the fiberglass sleeve. I don't want to use anything that is...
Bottom Line up Front: How does one calculate the capacity of the bolt-wood interface for bolts going through a knife plate?
Background: An owner wants to connect a 10" post to the concrete footer using a knife plate. I have about 7500 lb (LFRD) uplift I need to chase through this connection...
