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Welded Joint Design and Production
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3.5.3 Prequalified welding procedure specifications 213
3.5.4 Guidelines for preparing prequalified WPSs 215
3.5.5 Qualifying welding procedures by test 215
3.5.6 Approval of WPSs 218
3.6 Weld Size Determination 218
3.6.1 Strength of welded connections 218
3.6.2 Variables affecting welded connection strength 219
3.6.3 Determining throat size for tension or shear loads 220
3.6.4 Determining throat size for compressive loads 221
3.6.5 Practical approach to determine weld size for
bending or torsional loads 222
3.6.6 Treat weld as a line 222
3.6.7 Use standard formulas to find force on weld 223
3.6.8 Filler metal strength requirements 226
3.7 Welding Cost Analysis 230
3.8 Techniques to Limit Distortion 232
3.8.1 Why distortion occurs 232
3.8.2 Control of distortion 232
3.9 Special Welding Issues for Seismically Resistant
Structures 234
3.9.1 Introduction and background 234
3.9.2 General review of welding engineering principles 236
3.9.3 Unique aspects of seismically loaded welded
structures 240
3.9.4 Design of seismically resistant welded structures 241
3.9.5 Materials 256
3.9.6 Workmanship 262
3.9.7 Inspection 265
3.9.8 Post-Northridge details 268
3.10 References 272
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