RFreund
Structural
- Aug 14, 2010
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In chapter 9 of the AISC360 manual there is a fairly well known equation for the minimum required thickness of the base metal. The manual states that you may calculate a thickness of metal that will match the available shear rupture strength of the base metal to the available shear rupture strength of the weld. The equation uses the strength of longitudinally loaded fillet weld as the available shear rupture strength of the fillet weld.
My question:
In cases where the strength of the fillet weld is increased due to the "Effect of Load Angle" (which may increase the fillet weld strength up to 50% for a transverse load), does the minimum required thickness of the base metal need to be increased?
Why? Why not?
EIT
My question:
In cases where the strength of the fillet weld is increased due to the "Effect of Load Angle" (which may increase the fillet weld strength up to 50% for a transverse load), does the minimum required thickness of the base metal need to be increased?
Why? Why not?
EIT