Project: Date: 6/6/2018

Job:
Fillet Weld Connection Design

Stress equations:

VZ C M
Horizontal stress, F h   H X
Forces
AX JW
MX = Torsional moment
V C M
Vertical Stress, F v  Y  V X
MY = Bending in local y-axis
AX JW
MZ = Bending in local z-axis
F M Z MY
Direct stress, F d  X   FX = Axial force
AX SZ SY
VY = Shear in local y-axis
Combined force, 𝐹 = 3(𝐹 + F ) + 𝐹 VZ = Shear in local z-axis

Fcomb
Reqd weld thickness  FW = Allowable weld stress
FW

Properties of Weld

AX  2 b  2 d AX = Area of the weld as the line member

b2 SY = Section modulus around local y-axis
S Y  bd 
3
d2 SZ = Section modulus around local z-axis
SZ  bd 
3
(b  d ) 3 JW = Polar moment of inertia
JW 
6
d
CH  CH = Distance of the extreme fiber for horizontal (local z)
2
b
CV  CV = Distance of the extreme fiber for vertical (local y)
2
BRACKET CONNECTION DESIGN (Weld connection)
Member size- b = 250x150x12thk
Forces Weld Properties for Member 'b'
MX = 0 kN.m 0 b= 200 mm Rectangular
block
MY = 0 kN.m 0 d= 300 mm welding
MZ = 70 kN.m Direct 70000000 AX = 1000 mm2/mm (As a line member)
FX = 100 kN Tension 100000 SY = 73333.3333 mm2/mm
VY = 85 kN 85000 SZ = 90000 mm2/mm
VZ = 70 kN 70000 JW = 20833333.3 mm3/mm
CH = 150 mm
CV = 100 mm
FW = 220 N/mm2
Stress Values
Fh = 70.00 N/mm2/mm
Fv = 85.00 N/mm2/mm
Fd = 877.78 N/mm2/mm

Combined forcess, Fcomb = 898.26 N/mm2/mm

Reqd weld thickness = 4.08 mm
Equivalent weld leg = 5.77 mm
Provided web thickness = 10 mm OK
 HorizontalVertical HorizontalMoment
Node L/C Fx kN Fy kN Fz kN Mx kN-m
Max Fx 5 1002 SLS-X 80.92 1.52 -74.32 0
Min Fx 5 1001 SLS-X -77.35 -1.99 75.26 0
Max Fy 4 1006 SLS-XZ 19.79 65.88 90.96 66.174
Min Fy 5 1005 SLS-XZ-57.83 -3.44 53.76 0
Max Fz 4 1006 SLS-XZ 19.79 65.88 90.96 66.174
Min Fz 3 1003 SLS-Z -38.15 34.01 -77.84 19.301
Max Mx 4 1006 SLS-XZ 19.79 65.88 90.96 66.174
Min Mx 5 1001 SLS-X -77.35 -1.99 75.26 0
Max My 3 1001 SLS-X -17.74 54.63 -19.74 44.456
Min My 3 1001 SLS-X -17.74 54.63 -19.74 44.456
Max Mz 3 1001 SLS-X -17.74 54.63 -19.74 44.456
Min Mz 3 1001 SLS-X -17.74 54.63 -19.74 44.456
Fy Fz Fx Mz
85 70 100 70
My kN-m Mz kN-m
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0 Governing case
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0