Welding Print Reading Instructor Resources Additional Activities Answer Key

Answers to
Additional Activities
Additional Activity A—Bolster Assembly
1. 10
2. Railroad Welding Specification ANSI/AWS D15.1
3. 90; ±1°
4. Body Bolster Reinforcement Gusset (Item 5)
5. (a) 3/16 fillet weld × 10″ long
(b) 3/16″ fillet weld × 10″ long
6. (a) 3/16″ fillet weld × 6 1/2″ long
(b) 3/16″ fillet weld × 6 1/2″ long
7. (a) 3/16″ fillet welds × 6 1/2″ long
(b) 3/16″ fillet welds × 6 1/2″ long
8. (a) 3/16″ fillet welds × 2″ long
(b) 3/16″ fillet welds × 2″ long
9. 9; +1/16″ and –0″
10. 6 7/16; ±1/32″
11. 1/16
12. (a) 3/16″ fillet welds × 42 1/2″ long
(b) 3/16″ fillet welds × 42 1/2″ long
13. 1; 8 9/16; 1; 3 13/16
14. (a) 1/4″ fillet welds × 10″ long
(b) 1/4″ fillet welds × 10″ long
15. (a) 1/4″ fillet welds × 13″ long
(b) 1/4″ fillet welds × 13″ long

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Additional Activity B—Fifth Wheel Support Assembly

1. 11
2. flush
3. (a) 5/16″ fillet weld × 17″ long
(b) 5/16″ fillet weld × 16″ long
4. Evaluate individually.
5. (a) 3/8″ fillet weld × 3″ long
(b) 3/8″ fillet weld × 3″ long
6. 9/16
7. out; down
8. parallel; 1/16
9. Locate Item 5 by aligning the hole with the holes in Item 1.
10. After
11. 3/16″ fillet weld × 1 1/2″ long in two places
12. 5/16″ fillet weld × 7 1/2″ long; no
13. sand blasted
14. (a) ±1/8″
(b) ±1°
(c) ±1/32″
15. 3″ = 1′

Additional Activity C—End Sill Assembly

1. 8
2. End Sill, Outboard (Item 1); End Sill, Inboard (Item 2);
End Stiffener Assembly (Item 3); End Reinforcement Gussets, 3 required (Item 4);
Side Sill Extension (Item 5); Side Sill Extension (Item 6)
3. 8; 9 3/8; ±1/8″
4. 90; ±1°
5. No
6. 3/16″ fillet; varying
7. 1; 4 1/2; +1/16″ and −0″

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8. parallel
9. 2; 2 1/16; 3; 11/16; 3; 8 1/2
10. 3/16″ fillet; varying
11. 2; 13/16
12. flush
13. (a) 3/16″ fillet weld × 13″ long
(b) 3/16″ fillet weld × 13″ long
14. 3/16″ fillet; varying
15. (a) ±1/8″
(b) ±1°
(c) ±1/32″

Additional Activity D—Stub Sill Assembly

Part I
1. 24
2. Items A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10; then Items 6, 7, 9, 11
3. (a) 1/4″ fillet weld × 19″ long
(b) 1/4″ fillet weld × 19″ long
4. (a) 1/4″ fillet weld × 27 1/2″ long
(b) 1/4″ fillet weld × 27 1/2″ long
5. (a) 1/4″ fillet weld × 10 1/2″ long
(b) 1/4″ fillet weld × 10 1/2″ long
6. 16 15/16
7. (a) 1/4″ fillet weld × 12″ long
(b) 1/4″ fillet weld × 12″ long
8. (a) 1/4″ bevel-groove weld × 5″ long
(b) 1/4″ fillet weld × 5″ long
9. (a) 8 3/16″
(b) 2 3/4″

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10. (a) 15 9/16″

(b) 5 9/16″
11. (a) 1/8″ fillet welds × 1″ wide on 5″ centers
(b) 1/8″ fillet welds × 1″ wide on 5″ centers
12. 13/16
13. (a) 1/4″ fillet welds × 11″ long
(b) 1/4″ fillet welds × 11″ long
14. 16 15/16
Part II
1. 1/8″ fillet welds × 1″ long on 5″ centers
2. 13/16; +1/4″; −1/4″
3. 1/2″ fillet welds × 14″ long, fillet welds × 21″ long
4. Outboard and inboard welds of Item 9 to Item A must overlap each other
1″ minimum.
5. 5/16″ fillet welds × 23″ long
6. (a) 1/4″ fillet weld × 4″ long
(b) 1/4″ fillet weld × 4″ long
7. (a) 1/2″ fillet welds × 25″ long
(b) 1/2″ fillet welds × 5″ long
(c) 1/2″ fillet welds × 14″ long
(d) 1/2″ fillet welds × 5″ long
8. (a) 1/4″ fillet welds × 12 1/2″ long
(b) 1/4″ fillet welds × 12 1/2″ long
(c) 1/4″ fillet welds × 5 1/2″ long
9. (a) 1/4″ fillet welds × 10″ long
(b) 1/4″ fillet welds × 4 1/2″ long
(c) 1/4″ fillet welds × 3″ long
10. 2; 2 11/16; 9 15/16; 2 3/4; 18 3/4; 5 9/16
11. 3′-1/16″

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12. 3′-7 1/8″

13. 2′
14. 915.6
15. (a) ±1/8″
(b) ±1°
(c) ±1/32″

Additional Activity E—Side Assembly

1. 35; 4
2. 3/16″ fillet welds × 19″ long
3. 3/16″ fillet welds × 60″ long
4. 3/16″ weld × 18″ long
5. Welds of Posts to Side Sheets terminate 1/2–1″ from the bottom of the Side Post.
6. Bevel-groove weld × 15″ long, convex
7. Preheat Grade “C” casting to 400°F and maintain. Use temp. stick to check preheat
1″ from weld joint. Slag all welds between passes.
8. 1 1/4″ (3/16″) flare-bevel-groove weld × 60″ long; 3/16″ fillet welds × 3″ wide
on 9″ centers.
9. plug; 5/16″ fillet weld × 7 1/2″ long
10. 3
11. 3/8″ fillet welds × 9″ long
12. Square-groove weld × 71″ long. The weld must be ground flush under the casting and
Side Sheet lap joint only.
13. Flare-bevel-groove; Back gouge; 100% penetration
14. (a) 5/16″ fillet weld-all-around × 6 3/8″ long
(b) 1/4″ fillet weld × 8 1/2″ long
15. Preheat Grade “C” casting to 400°F and maintain. Use temp. stick to check preheat
1″ from weld joint. Slag all welds between passes.

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Additional Activity F—End Assembly

1. 10
2. 5/16″ fillet welds × 44″ long
3. 1/4″ fillet weld over a 3/16″ bevel-groove weld × 17″ long
4. 9; 7 3/8; ±1/8″
5. 5/16″ (30°) bevel-groove weld × 18″ long, convex
6. (a) 5/16″ fillet weld × 6 1/2″ long (TYP)
(b) 5/16″ fillet weld × 20″ long (TYP)
(c) All-around 5/16″ fillet weld × 9 1/2″ (TYP, 8 slots)
7. Grind Draft Sill (Item 1) welds flush prior to applying Sole Plate (Item 6).
8. (a) Slot weld × 1/2″ deep (TYP 4 places)
(b) 5/16″ fillet weld × 21″ long (2 places)
(c) Weld-all-around 3/8″ fillet weld × 64″
9. 30° bevel-groove weld × 12″ long using a backup bar, convex
10. Apply Items 2 and 9 prior to application of Item 4.
11. 1/4 fillet weld over a 3/8 bevel-groove weld × 12″ long
12. Apply Items 2 and 9 prior to application of Item 4.
13. (a) 5/16″ fillet weld × 4″ long
(b) 5/16″ fillet weld × 5″ long
14. (a) 1/4″ fillet weld × 11″ long
(b) 1/4″ fillet weld × 11″ long
15. (a) ±1/8″
(b) ±1°
(c) ±1/32″

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