Thanks for the direction guys. At this point I am just looking to understand the material and the stand was just an example I thought would help clairify what I was after learning.
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I have a question regarding how to calculate the load bearing capacity of welded joints. I am somewhat practiced in Statics / Mechanics of Materials type calculations on a theoretical level, but I have never learned how to determine when a weld might break. I think I would be fine in...