Weld Practice Problem Answers
Weld Practice Problem Answers
𝑥ҧ = 106.67𝑚𝑚
𝑦ത = 166.98𝑚𝑚
Due to Load Alone:
3
75𝑘𝑁 (1000)
34
𝑃𝐿𝑋 = = 47.64 𝑁/𝑚𝑚
810𝑚𝑚
5
75𝑘𝑁 (1000)
34
𝑃𝐿𝑌 = = 79.40 𝑁/𝑚𝑚
810𝑚𝑚
Due to Moment Alone:
5 3
𝑀 = 75𝑘𝑁 413.33 + 75𝑘𝑁 183.02
34 34
𝑀 = 33,644,292.31 𝑁. 𝑚𝑚 (𝐶𝐶𝑊)
(320)2 2 2
𝐽 = 320 + 53.33 + 166.98
12
(50)2 2 2
+ 50 + 106.67 + 141.98
12
(200)2 2 2
+ 200 + 106.67 + 83.02
12
(160)2 2 2
+ 160 + 26.67 + 183.02
12
(80)2 2 2
+ 80 + 173.33 + 183.02
12
𝐽 = 29,411,589.53 𝑚𝑚3
Point 1 (213.33, 166.98)
33,644,292.31 𝑁. 𝑚𝑚
𝑃𝑀𝑋 = 166.98𝑚𝑚 = 191.01 𝑁/𝑚𝑚
29,411,589.53 𝑚𝑚3
33,644,292.31 𝑁. 𝑚𝑚
𝑃𝑀𝑋 = 213.33𝑚𝑚 = 244.03 𝑁/𝑚𝑚
29,411,589.53 𝑚𝑚3
413.11 𝑁/𝑚𝑚
𝑓𝐿+𝑀 = = 58.43 𝑀𝑃𝑎
0.707(10𝑚𝑚)
Yielding in Gross
(250𝑀𝑃𝑎)(200𝑚𝑚)(15𝑚𝑚)
𝑃𝑎 = = 449.1𝑘𝑁
1.67
Fracture in Net
(414𝑀𝑃𝑎)(200𝑚𝑚)(15𝑚𝑚)
𝑃𝑎 = = 621𝑘𝑁
2.0
Block Shear Failure
0.6𝐹𝑦𝐴𝑔𝑣 = 0.6 250 300 15 2 = 1350𝑘𝑁
(1350𝑘𝑁 + 1242𝑘𝑁)
𝑃𝑎 = = 1296 𝑘𝑁
2.0
Shear on Weld
𝐹𝑛𝑤 = 0.6𝐹𝐸70 = 0.6 483 = 289.8MPa
𝑅𝑤𝑙 = (289.8)(300 + 250)(13)(0.707) = 1464.95𝑘𝑁
𝑅𝑤𝑡 = (289.8)(200)(13)(0.707) = 532.71𝑘𝑁
2044.27𝑘𝑁
𝑃𝑎 = = 1022.14𝑘𝑁
2.0
𝑃𝑎 = 449.1𝑘𝑁 (𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑡)