"WELDGRP.

xls" Program
Version 2.1

ECCENTRIC LOADS ON RECTANGULAR WELD GROUPS

Based on the Instantaneous Center of Rotation Method and Alternate Method 2
Using Table XXI from AISC 9th Ed. Manual (ASD) - page 4-77
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Input Data:
aL=10

Vertical Weld Length =

Horiz. Weld Length =
Weld Size, w =
Vertical Load, Pv =
Horizontal Load, Ph =
Dist. from Pv to C.G. =

8.000
8.000
1/8
12.50
0.00
10.000

Pv=12.5 k

in.

q=0

in.
in. = 2 (1/16's)

P=Pv

kips

L=
8.000

kips
in.

C.G.

Ph=0

Nomenclature:
P = Pv = C*C1*D*L (for vertical load only)
P = allowable load on eccentric weld group (kips)
C = coefficient interpolated from Table XXI
C1 = coef. for electrode, use 1.0 for E70XX
D = number of 1/16's of an inch (weld size)
L = vertical weld length

kL= 8

Results:
L=
kL =
aL =
a=
k=
C1 =
C=
P=
Angle q =
Co =
C(max) =
A=
Ca/Co =
Ca =
D(req'd) =
L(req'd) =

8.000
8.000
10.000
1.250
1.000
1.0
1.273
12.50
0.000
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
1.227
4.910

in.
in.
in.

kips
deg.

1/16's
in.

(Note: AISC Alternate Method 2 is not used for P=Pv)

L = vertical weld length
kL = horizontal weld length
aL = dist. from Pv to C.G.
a = (aL)/L
k = (kL)/L
C1 = 1.0 for E70XX electrode
(interpolated from Table XXI)
P = SQRT(Pv^2+Ph^2)
q = 90-(ATAN(Pv/Ph))
Co = C (from AISC Table XXI)
C(max) = 0.928*(2+2*k)
A = C(max)/Co >= 1.0
Ca/Co = A/(SINq+A*COSq) >= 1.0
Ca = (Ca/Co)*Co
D(req'd) = P/(C*C1*L)
L(req'd) = P/(C*C1*D)
Weld is adequate!
D(req'd) = 1.227 <= 2 (1/16's)
L(req'd) = 4.91 <= 8 in.

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