Allowble Shear Stress on Fillet Weld for Seismic Loads
Allowble Shear Stress on Fillet Weld for Seismic Loads
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Hi,
How much increase in allowable shear stress (Weld Strength 0.3Sut or Base Metal Strength 0.4*Sy) is allowed in the presence of Seismic Load per AISC ASD Manual and AISC N690 Manual.
Thanks,
K Nandwana
How much increase in allowable shear stress (Weld Strength 0.3Sut or Base Metal Strength 0.4*Sy) is allowed in the presence of Seismic Load per AISC ASD Manual and AISC N690 Manual.
Thanks,
K Nandwana






RE: Allowble Shear Stress on Fillet Weld for Seismic Loads
RE: Allowble Shear Stress on Fillet Weld for Seismic Loads
If I can increase the allowable shear stress in Base Metal by 1.4 per AISC N690, then why can't the allowable Stress on the base metal mating surface(0.4*Sy) can be increased while sizing for welds, as long as it is less than 0.3*Sut.
Specifically, for my case I am using ER308L filler material (Sut = 75 ksi) to weld SA312 TP304L Pipe (Sy = 25ksi)
Now under normal load condition allowable Shear Stress on weld throat :
0.3*Sut = 0.3*75 = 22.5 ksi
0.4*Sy = 0.4*25/0.707 = 14.14 ksi
Allowable Stress on Fillet weld throat : 14.14 ksi
I am of the view, that in the presence of Seismic Load my allowable stress should be =
0.3*Sut = 0.3*75 = 22.5 ksi
0.4*Sy = 1.4*0.4*25/0.707 = 19.796 ksi
Allowable Stress on Fillet weld throat : 19.8 ksi
Any comments ?
Thanks
K Nandwana
RE: Allowble Shear Stress on Fillet Weld for Seismic Loads
The connections are required to be sized to a much HIGHER load than the ductile portions of your structure.
Agree with blackmaddog.