‘Single-beval-groave weld (4) Bult join (8) 4p BACKGOUGE Base Motal Thickness Groove Preparation (U= unlimited) Tolerances ‘towed | Gas Welding | Joint Root | As Detailed | As Fi-Up | Welding | Shielaing Process | Designation | _T. (soo 5414 4.1.8)] Positions | for FOAW SMAW | _B-U4b uv = 2-0 | 42-3 oMAW 42\-0 | Not limites Not Faw | BUMDGF uv = aaa | ston | ton | AE | etueg | BOC saw | Buds uv = F = o. Figure 5.1 (Continued)—Prequalified CJP Groove Welded Joint Details (See 5.4.1) (Dimensions in Millimeters)Notes for Figures 5.1 and 5.2 ®* Not prequalified for GMAW-S or GTAW. » Joint shall Ke ih = Oyclc load application places restrictions on the use of tis detail for but joints Inthe lal postion (see 4.18.2). * Backgouge root to sound metal before welding second side. = SMAW detailed joints may be used for prequalified GMAW (except GMAW-S) and FCAW. ‘Minimum weld size (S) as shown in Table 5.5. Depth of groove (D) as specified on drawings. 2 If filet welds are used in statically loaded structures to reinforce groove welds in comer and Tjoints, these shall be equalto T,/4, but need not exceed 3/8 in [10 mm]. ® Double-groove welds may have grooves of unequal depth, but the depth ofthe shallower groove shall be no less than one-fourth of the thickness of the thinner part joined ' Double-groove welds may have grooves of unequal depth, provided these conform to the limitations of Note f. Also, the weld size S) applies individually 10 each groove The orientation ofthe two members in The Joris may vary From 135° 10 180° Tor bul jonis, or 46°10 TS" Tor comer jams, or 25°To 00 for Fjoints. ™ For corner joints, the outside groove preparation may be in either or both members, provided the basic groove configuration Is not changed and adequate edge distance is maintained to support the welding operations without excessive edge melting ' Weld size (S) shall be based on joints welded flush. * For fare-V-groove welds and flare-bevel-groove welds to rectangular tubular sections, r shal be as two times the wall thickness. ° For lare-V-groove welds to surfaces with different rai, the smalierr shal be used. ® For corner and Points the member orientation may vary from 90° to less than or equal to 170° provided the groove angle and root open- ing are maintained, and the angle between the groove faces and the steel backing is at least 80°, See Figure 5.5.