Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
As per IS 800:2007, the effective throat thickness of a fillet weld of leg size 8 mm is:
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Choose the correct answer
A
4.0 mm
B
5.66 mm
C
8.0 mm
D
11.31 mm
Correct Answer
B. 5.66 mm
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Effective throat thickness = 0.707 × leg size = 0.707 × 8 = 5.656 ≈ 5.66 mm. This represents the minimum dimension of the weld cross-section perpendicular to the weld axis.
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