Fillet Weld Minimum Fusion Face
Fillet Weld Minimum Fusion Face
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Hi all,
Just a quick and simple one.
Consider the steel connection below, where the edge of the plate and the flange of the SHS are flush. Can you achieve a sufficient/practical fillet weld as shown in red?
Or do you need to extend the width of the plate such that it creates an effective 90 deg junction? A minimum length of fusion face as such.
Thanks in advance.
Just a quick and simple one.
Consider the steel connection below, where the edge of the plate and the flange of the SHS are flush. Can you achieve a sufficient/practical fillet weld as shown in red?
Or do you need to extend the width of the plate such that it creates an effective 90 deg junction? A minimum length of fusion face as such.
Thanks in advance.





RE: Fillet Weld Minimum Fusion Face
Either extend the plate or put a chamfer on the box section and make it a butt weld.
RE: Fillet Weld Minimum Fusion Face
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RE: Fillet Weld Minimum Fusion Face
RE: Fillet Weld Minimum Fusion Face
I like to debate structural engineering theory -- a lot. If I challenge you on something, know that I'm doing so because I respect your opinion enough to either change it or adopt it.
RE: Fillet Weld Minimum Fusion Face
If you can't widen the base plate more than the width of the column, then a fillet weld is not possible along the sides. You should use a bevel weld, and it would probably be best to bevel the part edge which is thicker. Which in your case would seem to be the base plate edge.
RE: Fillet Weld Minimum Fusion Face
RE: Fillet Weld Minimum Fusion Face
Why is that Tbuelna? Just because the thicker part is more likely to be partial penetration?
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