UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLÓGICA

DE PANAMA

FACULTAD DE INGENIERÍA CIVIL

CURSO:
DISEÑO DE ESTRUCTURAS METÁLICAS

MÓDULO:
CONEXIONES
(TOMO 1 – BÁSICOS)

PROFESOR:
DAVID WONG

PANAMÁ
 J-2

Example J.1 Fillet Weld in Longitudinal Shear

Given:

An ¼ in.18-in. wide plate is fillet welded to a -in. plate. Assume that the plates are ASTM
A572 grade 50 and have been properly sized. Assume FEXX = 70 ksi. Note that plates would
normally be specified as ASTM A36, but Fy = 50 ksi plate has been used here to demonstrate
requirements for long welds.

Size the welds for the loads shown.

Solution:

Determine the maximum weld size

Because the overlapping plate is ¼ in., the maximum fillet weld size that can be used
without special notation (built out to obtain full-throat thickness as required in AISC
Specification Section J2.2b) is a x-in. fillet weld. A x-in. fillet weld can be deposited in the
flat or horizontal position in a single pass (true up to c-in).

Determine the required strength

LRFD ASD
Pu = 1.2(33 kips) + 1.6(100 kips) = 200 kips Pa = 33 kips + 100 kips = 133 kips

Determine the length of weld required

LRFD ASD
The design strength per inch of a x-in. The allowable strength per inch of a x-in.
fillet weld is fillet weld is

Rn = 1.392 (3) = 4.17 kips/ in. Rn/= 0.928 (3) = 2.78 kips/ in.
Manual
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Pu 200 kips Pa  133 kips
= = 48 in. = = 48 in.
Rn 4.17 kips/in. Rn 2.78 kips/in.
or 24 in. of weld on each side or 24 in. of weld on each side.
Check the weld for length to weld size ratio

l 24 in.
w = 0.188 in.  128  100,

Therefore Specification Equation J2-1 must be applied, and the length of weld increased, since
the resulting  will reduce the available strength below the required strength.

Try a weld length of 27 in. Specification

Eqn. J2-1
The new length to weld size ratio is 27 in. /0.188 in. = 144

For this ratio

 = 1.2-0.002(l/w) M 1.0; 1.2- 0.002(144) = 0.912

Recheck the weld at its reduced strength

LRFD ASD
Rn
=(0.912) 2.78 kips/in.54 in.
Rn = (0.912) 4.17 kips/in.54 in. 
= 205 kips > Pu = 200 kips o.k. = 137 kips > Pa = 133 kips o.k.

Therefore, use 27 in. of weld on each side Therefore, use 27 in. of weld on each side
Example J.2 Fillet Weld Loaded at an Angle

Given:

Design a fillet weld at the edge of a gusset plate to carry a force of 50 kips due to dead load
and a force of 150 kips due to live load, at an angle of 60 degrees relative to the weld. Assume
the beam and the gusset plate thickness and length have been properly sized.

Solution:

Calculate the required strength

LRFD ASD
Pu = 1.2(50 kips) + 1.6(150 kips) = 300 kips Pa = 50 kips + 150 kips = 200 kips

Assume a c-in. fillet weld is used on each side.

The shear strength of a c-in. fillet weld is

LRFD ASD
5(1.392) = 6.96 kip/in. 5(0.928) = 4.64 kip/in.

And for two sides And for two sides

2(6.96 kip/in.) = 13.9 kip/in. 2(4.64 kip/in.) = 9.28 kip/in.

Because the angle of the force relative to the axis of the weld is 60 degrees, the strength of the
weld can be increased as follows:

kw = 0.60FEXX 1.0 + 0.50 sin1.5 

= 0.60(70) 1.0 + 0.50 (0.866)1.5 
= 1.40
Find the increased strength and the required length of weld
LRFD ASD
Calculate the increased strength. Calculate the increased capacity.
13.9 kip/in.(1.40) = 19.5 kip/in. 9.280 kip/in.(1.40) = 13.0 kip/in.

Determine the required length of weld. Determine the required length of weld.
300 kips/19.5 kip/in. = 15.4 in. 200 kips/13.0 kip/in. = 15.4 in.

Use 16 in. o.k. Use 16 in. o.k.

 Example J.3 Combined Tension and Shear in Bearing Type Connections

Given:

A ¾-in. diameter, ASTM A325-N bolt is subjected to a tension force of 3.5 kips due to dead
load and 12 kips due to live load, and a shear force of 1.33 kips due to dead load and 4 kips
due to live load.

Check the combined stresses according to the Equations J3-3a and J3-3b.

Solution:

Calculate the required tensile and shear strength

LRFD ASD
Tension = 1.2(3.5) +1.6(12.0) = 23.4 kips Tension = 3.5 + 12.0 = 15.5 kips
Shear = 1.2(1.33) + 1.6(4.00) = 8.00 kips Shear = 1.33 + 4.00 = 5.33 kips

Calculate fv Calculate fv

8.00/0.442 = 18.1 ksi  Fnv 5.33/0.442 = 12.1 ksi  Fnv /

Check combined tension and shear. Check combined tension and shear. Eq. J3-3a
F Fnt and J3-3b
F  = 1.3F  nt f  F F  = 1.3F  fF
nt nt v nt nt nt v nt
Fnv Fnv
Fnt = 90 ksi, Fnv = 48 ksi Fnt = 90 ksi, Fnv = 48 ksi
90 2.00(90)
F  = 1.3(90)  (18.1) F  = 1.3(90)  (12.1)
nt
0.75(48) nt
48 Table J3.2
= 71.7 < 90 = 71.6 < 90
Section J3.6
Rn = FntAb = 71.7(0.442) = 31.7 kips For Rn = FntAb = 71.6(0.442) = 31.6 kips For

combined tension and shear combined tension and shear

 = 0.75  = 2.00

Design tensile strength Allowable tensile strength

Rn = 0.75(31.7) = 23.8 kips > 23.4 kips o.k. Rn/=31.6/2.00 = 15.8 kips > 15.5 kips o.k.