I have a small population of completed welds whose strength is suspect. We're not prepared to rework everything, and we have too many to perform destructive strength testing. I need a non-destructive way of estimating the strength of the joint.
In words, the joint is supposed to be a complete...
We're having trouble with weld quality on our long, continuous 4"x4"x0.11" (11ga) galvanized structural members. We're using a field, full-penetration, convex, backed, groove weld with a gap width the same as the material thickness (3mm). The joint must be as strong as the tube to resist...
