Advanced Structural Analysis/Part I - Theory/Failure Modes/Plastic Failure/Special Members/Welds/Fillet Welds

Nomenclature characteristic ultimate stress of parent material characteristic ultimate stress of electrode material dimensioning ultimate stress of joint application partial coefficient reduction factor that corresponds to the weld class transverse load longitudinal load surface area of investigated cross section angle between transverse load and the investigated cross section Summary of Formulas Where: ;if or, ;if Interaction formula: Partial Coefficients in most cases. is acceptable for high quality butt welds. or depending on whether failure repercussions are regarded as mild, severe or very severe. Derivations