TRELECTRA Gott. DESIGN OF WELDED STRUCTURES BY Omer W. Blodgett aoe4 19 JUL 2004 Published ata Service Education by THE JAMES F. LINCOLN ARC WELDING FOUNDATION i it Pointing S00 Sune 166 "Toeh Prag Marc 198 Special acknowledgments herewith made to Watson N. Nordquist, who has contributed much tothe elting and organization of the ante fom which his anal hs ben prepared Trustees of the Foun EB Drees, Chain Columbus, Ohio. TV. Koyhia, Partner, Arter and Hadden, Cleveland, Ohio RC Palmer, Vice President, Central National Bak, ‘Cleveland, Ohio The Ohio State University, Officers: Seeretary—Richard'S. Sabo, Cleveland, Ohio brory of Congress Catalog Card Number: 65-29123 Printed in U.S.A. Permision to rpteduce any atrial contained herin willbe granted upon request, Brovided proper credit is given to The James F.Linctt Are Welding Pouncann, PO. Bor 17035, Cleveland, Oho, 44117 Copyright 1966 by The James F Lincoln Are Welding Foundation ‘The servicebilty of «product oF structure ulizing this type of information is and ‘must be the sole responsibility ofthe bulder/ser. Many variables beyond the conte of The Jes F: Linco Are Welding Foundation fect the results obtned i sping this ype ofinfrmation These variables include, bt are not ited to weldaey oe dure, plate chemistry and temperature, weldment design, fabrication meted ec) service requirements.PREFACE WELDED STRUCTURAL CONNECTIONS have long been wed in. the suction of uilings bridges, and other structure. The fst welded builings ‘Sure erected inthe ‘ste greatest spplicaton being in low-level buldings of Taany pee The American Welling Society fst published! specifctions for trelded Bridges in 1996. But early progress came slowly. Daring that year, 1906, The James F. Lincoln Are Welding Foundation vas crated by The Lincoln Electrle Company to help advance the progress in Welaed desig and construction, Theough its award programs and educational TWevitie the Foundation provided an exchange of experience and gave impetus to the growing application of welding ‘Thus, within the last decade and particlary the past few yearn unitized welded design has become widely accepted for highse buildings and bridges sPReler proportions in adition fo the oad base of more modest structures ‘Now, the Foundation publishes this manual for further guidance and challnge to architects, structural engineers, fabricators and contracts who ial build the sructares of tomorrow and tothe educators who wall prepare Jone people for these professions ‘This material represents an interpretation 2m Pi accumulstcd experience of all who have participated in prior Foundation activities, The author has coordinated this with continuing study TTrcarent wing research conducted both in the United States and Europe Sie asain © background of prtcipation on various code-weiting commutes, Mach ofthe direct instructional information that resulted has Deen protested JNover 10 structural seminars attended by over 4000 engineers, “The production of this manual has spanned several years during which constant for was tae to eliminate eors. The author will appreiate having SSUST"0o hi stenton aay errs that Ive escaped his attention end tavites ‘Bre pavdence on subjects about which the reader may have questions. Nether the athor nor the publisher, however, can assume responsibility for the results (ansigners using Yalus aod formulas contained in the mansal sine s0 many wasablesalfact every design. ne “The James F. Lincoln Are Welding Foundation June 1968CREDITS hr and the publi satel akg th pn isto le arto pee a Ali St Cogerton Nun N.Htian ion Se iC Hose Donan Bory Alon Sturt Sel Co, Iran Se Copan Aner ‘edge in, Stoo 4 Norn ro, US Sud Capertee ‘tel Enger tn Csr, fs ‘Aen tte of Se Contin Ker Stel ory ‘imme Sel tae Kms Cy Stu Stel Co. fern Welig Sc Fae M. Kens, Cooling Ener Iie Sage tin thigh Comtacton Corpus Isin'F Betsey Coston Co, Legh Use. 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Overseas and Quantity Prices Available Upon Request The James F Uncala Aue Welding Found P78 toe 3638, Cleatnd, hi, 44107TABLE OF Part One INTRODUCTION Part Two LOAD & STRESS ‘ANALYSIS Part Three COLUMN-RELATED DESIGN Port Four GIRDER-RELATED DESIGNCONTENTS WELDED-CONNECTION DESIGN Part MISCELLANEOUS STRUCTURE DESIG! rt Seven JOINT DESIGN AND PRODUCTION rt Eight REFERENCE DESIGN FORMULASLIST OF SYMBOLS AND DEFINITIONS saul aceon (calns/s) ‘lod unis of team curate (oot form tae 4 = bependlrdecton (in), bending (44) shew : ‘utara cpt or otto fn.) ‘shear sean Uin/an) Fecson to (tee 03 uml): anit ‘hear fice legs flee wel (in), ate of angle ton abot nr (nen) ‘St angular tw (ales Ich; ‘ted angle mle of voaton ‘al suey, tee or compreive (et: tong (pe) Bes) ae of aon (ane), ape tSpred gies any speed age rs of weton been lane where ri Ase‘ apt. ln; Tong of pate {in)e acedenton o delet (On If car dance btn ese steer‘ de in) 1 = ih ef etn in) dita ofr cone {er of ryt tlre a in| © = Gitano sestal ae fo exteme Ber (inj dance fe otro = dip f secton (a); moment arm force (i, die) ane wen {eof panty ot gine fangs (i) thar dance btwee gr Bag (i, ‘scmirty of sped ind in) ft ca {in (in), moment a of fe lo ieee ath (hero Fm pen we ind i = fre pe ln wad (I): hace ‘atl shear fre (Ibi): (vee) ‘ant ore (yi); allwebe tengh ‘lyn impreie sreagth of cnet (et) ‘oskeation of gry (388675) oe he a Soon on pene se ‘Sy teed etn ampli fate ‘Be ate moment of tanec cos of tion (a); He (mn); ne er (or) meray Femle modulus of sentence (ont) ; tin) arm ied oud (ye ich) Seek meat wm cet ‘sho entre wetion Cin} s(n); les of cotig ‘hy spe eonsant ‘med ely oso (pate volt te (ot) eh fect n shea (8) See dls ae) 1 = pal moment of ina (in); bet apt Tale wats) K = roel nina teem od fates = re leg of clans Tring meet (i) ‘reins pee nt = mb of sens ele mining Sen bas a cat in) ‘= toured ned (hs) ‘he etre! moment of cove plate Stes abe etal xo covered bay = fst (Bs): tonal etn of mem ts (in) lenges) Stee md (an) = He eer tig mas etm Sorel ‘ret ther aed (I): namo ‘ely; slime re seo (ai) sa) wg) el wih in) ‘ive bearing leh en tse slate (in) Piste ston ele int