Civil Engineering MCQJE Level Civil Engineering
A design assistant has to decide on throat thickness. Which statement is sound? Avoid the common trap that leg length alone is always the resisting area.
Steel StructuresFillet WeldEASY
Choose the correct answer
A
fillet welds cannot transfer shear
B
leg length alone is always the resisting area
C
weld strength is independent of length
D
strength is calculated using the effective throat area
Correct Answer
D. strength is calculated using the effective throat area
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The effective throat is the critical section for fillet weld design. Correct option: D.
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