ROLL NO -111116032

8.9
Prove that the plane , where maximum shear stress is induced is inclined at 45®
to leg dimension in case of parallel fillet weld of equal legs. Also ,find the
expression for the maximum shear stress.

Solution:
In triangle ABC .

AB=BC=h

So angle ECD=45®

DE is perpendicular to BC

So BC=BE+EC

=BE+DE
=BDcos θ + BDsin θ

=BD(cos θ +sin θ)

h=t’(cos θ +sin θ)

Therefore,
ℎ
t’ =
( cos θ +sin θ)
the area of the weld in the plane inclined at angle θ with horizontal is (t’*l) therefore the shear
stress in the plane is given by
𝑃
T=
𝑡′𝑙
Now substituting the value of t’ in above equation
P ( cos θ + sin θ)
𝑇=
ℎ𝑙
So for finding the plane with maximum shear stress differentiating T with respect to θ and setting
derivative equal to 0.
𝑑𝑇 P ( cos θ −sin θ)
=
𝑑θ ℎ𝑙
cos θ -sin θ =0

cos θ = sin θ

tanθ=1

θ = 45®
The condition for plane with maximum shear stress is

θ = 45®
substituting this value in maximum shear stress equation

P ( cos 45° + sin45° )

𝑇𝑚𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚 =
ℎ𝑙
𝑃
𝑇𝑚𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚 =
0.707ℎ𝑙