"@Centondollar,
Thank you for your reply. I apologize for the confusion—what I meant was that the member is under compression stress. I’m wondering if the weld is still subject to a fatigue limit check under these conditions. This is cut cross-section view of the member, and there are several...
Hi everyone,
I’d like to get your opinions on continuous weld versus stitch weld for a built-up member. I’m currently designing a steel hatch (which is significantly smaller than steel girders) based on AASHTO LRFD. The AASHTO LRFD BDS isn’t clear on whether stitch welding is permitted in this...