Weld size, S

Effective weld size, a = 0.7 S

Depth of weld, d
Distance between weld lines, b
Section modulus of weld along the strong axis, Z x
Section modulus of weld along the weak axis, Z y
Limiting strength of fillet welds, pw
Longitudunal shear capacity, PL = pw a
Coefficient for direction of shear, K
Transverse shear capacity, PT = PL K
FORCES ON WELD
Moment along the strong axis, Mx
Moment along the weak axis, My
Axial force, P
Shear along the x-axis, Vx
Shear along the y-axis, Vy
Shear on the weld, FL = V/ Total length of Weld
Applied axial force on the weld, FT = T/Total length of weld + Mx/Zx + My/Zy
COMBINED FORCE INTERACTION RATIO
(FL/PL)2 + (FT/PT)2 1.0

(170.58 / 616) + (0.01 / 770) =

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2.8 mm
35 mm
35 mm
408.3333 mm2
1225 mm2
220 MPa
616 N/mm
1.25
770 N/mm

0 KN-m
0 KN-m
0.69 KN
11.14 KN
4.28 KN
170.57 N/mm
0.01 N/mm

0.08 < 1.0; Weld is OK

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204.1667

408.3333

1225

1225 408.33333

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1429.167

1225

1633.333

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