A Beginners Guide to the Steel Construction Manual, 14th ed.

last modified: 3 Oct 20

Example 5.4 by: TBQ

Given: The eccentrically loaded weld shown.

Load
Dead Load 10 kips
Live Load 25 kips

10 degrees
e 8 in

A36 Steel
F6 electrode
Fexx 60 ksi

Wanted:
a. Fillet weld size using the elastic method.
b. Fillet weld size using the IC method
c. Fillet weld by AISC Coefficient method

Solution:

Results Summary: Computations follow

LRFD ASD
Elastic Method 1/2" fillet weld 1/2" fillet weld
IC Method 1/4" fillet weld 1/4" fillet weld
Coefficient Method 5/16" fillet weld 5/16" fillet weld

The controlling load case is LRFD LC2 The controlling load case is ASD L

Composite load factor for LRFD: Pu = 52.00 kips Composite load factor for ASD:

Pux = -9.0 kips

Puy = -51.2 kips
Pu e = -416.0 in-k

Find center of weld group (relative to point C)

Segment Length x-coor y-coor xL yL

(in) (in) (in) (in^2) (in^2)
AB 4 2 11 8 44
BC 11 0 5.5 0 60.5
CD 4 2 0 8 0
Total 19 0.842 5.5 16 104.5

Determine geometric data

 Point x-coor y-coor c
(in) (in) (in)
A 3.158 5.50 6.34
B -0.842 5.50 5.56
C -0.842 -5.50 5.56
D 3.158 -5.50 6.34
E 8.123 0.00 <--- point of load application

Part (a)
Use a = 8 /16ths
a 0.5 in
te 0.354 in

Determine Ip relative to the CG. (Assume the te = 1)

All the terms in the following table can be multiplied by the actual te to get the associate pro

Segment b h Area x-coor y-coor Iox Ay^2

(in) (in) (in^2) (in) (in) (in^4) (in^4)
AB 4 0.354 1.414 1.157895 5.5 0.01 42.7735
BC 0.354 11 3.8885 -0.84211 0 39.21 0
CD 4 0.354 1.414 1.157895 -5.5 0.01 42.7735
Total 6.72
Area = 6.72 in^2
Ip = 135.15 in^2

Determine Stresses

LRFD
Translational Rotational Resultant
Point x-dir ydir Stress x-dir ydir fw
(ksi) (ksi) (ksi) (ksi) (ksi) (ksi)
A 1.34 7.6 19.5 -16.93 9.72 23.3
B 1.34 7.62 17.1 -16.93 -2.59 16.4
C 1.34 7.62 17.1 16.93 -2.59 19.0
D 1.34 7.62 19.5 16.93 9.72 25.2
Maximum 25.2

= 0.75
r = f w * Aw <= Fw Aw
f w <= Fw = 0.60 FEXX
25.2 ksi <= 27 ksi

f w / Fw = 93.3% Good

Use: 1/2" fillet weld

Part (b)

divide the weld into one inch segments, numbered successively as you move from point A t
 a 4 /16ths
a 0.25 in
te 0.177 in

Relative to CG Computations for ro

x-coor y-coor atan() = 0.1728
(in) (in) rox = 9.64
IC -1.93 0.68 <--- change until balance roy = 1.67
CG 0.00 0.00 Good IC These values found by
Load 8.12 0.00 the intersection of two l
slope we know and a p
ro = 9.79 in (perp dist from IC to load path) passes through.

Reaction
Angle frm Relative to CG Realative to IC Angle frm
Segment Length Vertical x-coor y-coor x-coor y-coor c Vertical
(in) (deg) (in) (in) (in) (in) (in) (deg)
1 1 90 2.658 5.500 4.584 4.816 6.65 -35.92
2 1 90 1.658 5.500 3.584 4.816 6.00 -38.74
3 1 90 0.658 5.500 2.584 4.816 5.47 -41.39
4 1 90 -0.342 5.500 1.584 4.816 5.07 -43.53
5 1 0 -0.842 5.000 1.084 4.316 4.45 -44.12
6 1 0 -0.842 4.000 1.084 3.316 3.49 -43.55
7 1 0 -0.842 3.000 1.084 2.316 2.56 -42.17
8 1 0 -0.842 2.000 1.084 1.316 1.71 -37.66
9 1 0 -0.842 1.000 1.084 0.316 1.13 -15.65
10 1 0 -0.842 0.000 1.084 -0.684 1.28 28.07
11 1 0 -0.842 -1.000 1.084 -1.684 2.00 40.05
12 1 0 -0.842 -2.000 1.084 -2.684 2.89 42.84
13 1 0 -0.842 -3.000 1.084 -3.684 3.84 43.81
14 1 0 -0.842 -4.000 1.084 -4.684 4.81 44.25
15 1 0 -0.842 -5.000 1.084 -5.684 5.79 44.49
16 1 90 -0.342 -5.500 1.584 -6.184 6.38 44.09
17 1 90 0.658 -5.500 2.584 -6.184 6.70 42.70
18 1 90 1.658 -5.500 3.584 -6.184 7.15 40.87
19 1 90 2.658 -5.500 4.584 -6.184 7.70 38.78
19

Equilibrium Moment: Pn = sum(Pw c)/ro 72.3 k

Horiz.: Pn = sum(Pwx)/sin(delta) 72.3 k
Vert.: Pn = sum(Pwy)/cos(delta) 72.3 k
maximum difference: 0.0

Use Pn = 72.3 kips

LRFD ASD
= 0.75 = 2.00
Pn 54.2 k/connection Pn/ = 36.1
Pu / Pn = 95.9% Good Pa / (Pn/) = 96.8%
Part (c.)

See SCM pgs 8-90 and 8-91

l= 11 in a 0.74
ex = 8.12 in k 0.36
kl = 4 in
C1 = 0.857

Interpolate on adjacent tables

Angle: 0 deg Angle: 15 deg
k k
0.3 0.36 0.4 0.3 0.36
0.7 1.66 1.84 1.95 0.7 1.68 1.86
a 0.74 1.67 a 0.74 1.79
0.8 1.23 1.39 1.48 0.8 1.5 1.67

Interpolate between tables

Angle C
0 1.669
10 1.750 <--- use this C
15 1.790

Knowing that Req'd Pn = Pu / and/or Req'd Pn = Pa :

LRFD ASD
= 0.75 = 2.00
Pu 52.0 kips Pa 35.0
Dmin = 4.20 /16ths Dmin = 4.24
Use: 5/16" fillet weld Use: 5/16" fillet
006

LC2

Pa = 35.00 kips

Pax = -6.1 kips

Pay = -34.5 kips
Pa e = -280.0 in-k
operty for that te.

Ix Ioy Ax^2 Iy Ip
(in^4) (in^4) (in^4) (in^4) (in^4)
42.8 1.89 1.90 3.78 46.57
39.2 0.04 2.76 2.80 42.01
42.8 1.89 1.90 3.78 46.57
124.8 10.36 135.15

ASD
Translational Rotational
Point x-dir ydir Stress x-dir ydir Resultant
(k/in/te) (k/in/te) (k/in/te) (k/in/te) (k/in/te) (k/in/te)
A 0.90 5.1 13.1 -11.40 6.54 15.7
B 0.90 5.1 11.5 -11.40 -1.74 11.0
C 0.90 5.1 11.5 11.40 -1.74 12.8
D 0.90 5.1 13.1 11.40 6.54 17.0
Maximum 17.0

= 2
r = f w * Aw <= F w Aw /
f w <= F w / = 0.60 FEXX /
17.0 ksi <= 18 ksi

f w / (F w / ) = 94.2% Good

Use: 1/2" fillet weld

to point D.
 in
in
computing
lines whose
point that each

Def. at Def. at
ult stress Element max stress
Theta u u / c m p f(p) Fw Pw
(deg) (in) (in) (in) (ksi) (k)
54.08 0.0190 2.85E-03 0.0169 0.0144 1.174 0.997 49.12 8.68
51.26 0.0196 3.26E-03 0.0153 0.0146 1.043 1.001 48.40 8.55
48.61 0.0202 3.69E-03 0.0139 0.0149 0.934 0.997 47.70 8.43
46.47 0.0207 4.08E-03 0.0129 0.0151 0.854 0.990 47.11 8.33
-44.12 0.0213 4.79E-03 0.0113 0.0153 0.738 0.973 46.46 8.21
-43.55 0.0215 6.16E-03 0.0089 0.0154 0.576 0.934 46.29 8.18
-42.17 0.0219 8.56E-03 0.0065 0.0155 0.418 0.874 45.90 8.11
-37.66 0.0233 1.37E-02 0.0043 0.0161 0.270 0.785 44.60 7.88
-15.65 0.0368 3.26E-02 0.0029 0.0209 0.138 0.656 38.52 6.81
28.07 0.0274 2.14E-02 0.0033 0.0176 0.185 0.711 41.81 7.39
40.05 0.0225 1.13E-02 0.0051 0.0158 0.322 0.821 45.29 8.01
42.84 0.0217 7.50E-03 0.0074 0.0155 0.476 0.899 46.09 8.15
43.81 0.0214 5.58E-03 0.0098 0.0154 0.636 0.950 46.37 8.20
44.25 0.0213 4.43E-03 0.0122 0.0153 0.798 0.983 46.49 8.22
44.49 0.0212 3.67E-03 0.0147 0.0153 0.962 0.998 46.56 8.23
45.91 0.0209 3.27E-03 0.0162 0.0151 1.072 1.001 46.96 8.30
47.30 0.0205 3.06E-03 0.0170 0.0150 1.136 0.999 47.34 8.37
49.13 0.0201 2.81E-03 0.0182 0.0148 1.225 0.993 47.84 8.46
51.22 0.0196 2.54E-03 0.0196 0.0146 1.337 0.979 48.39 8.55
2.54E-03

Compute a coefficient as found in the Tables (see SCM pg 8-90)

C1 0.857
l 11 in
D 4
Pu / = Pa = Pn = 72.3 kips
C= 1.92

k/connection
Good
 0.4
1.97

1.77

kips
/16ths
weld
 Pwx Pwy Pw c
(k) (k) (in-k)
-6.29 5.99 57.7
-6.86 5.11 51.4
-7.43 3.99 46.1
-7.91 2.60 42.2
-7.96 2.00 36.5
-7.78 2.54 28.5
-7.35 3.44 20.8
-6.08 5.01 13.4
-1.91 6.54 7.7
3.94 6.25 9.5
6.73 4.33 16.0
7.55 3.05 23.6
7.86 2.31 31.5
8.01 1.85 39.5
8.08 1.54 47.6
8.04 2.06 53.0
7.72 3.23 56.1
7.32 4.24 60.4
6.87 5.09 65.8
12.55 71.18 707.4
72.28
9.999999 deg