2. Design of Welded Connections - Awssection.org
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AASHTO/AWS D1.5M/D1.5:2002 DESIGN OF WELDED CONNECTIONS<br />
Reproduced with the permission <strong>of</strong> the American Welding Society (AWS), Miami, Florida - 09/15/2011.<br />
Double-bevel-groove weld (5)<br />
Butt weld joint (5) (B)<br />
Butt joint (B)<br />
Welding<br />
Process<br />
Joint<br />
<strong>Design</strong>ation<br />
Base Metal Thickness<br />
(U = unlimited)<br />
T 1<br />
SMAW B-U5a U —<br />
GMAW<br />
FCAW<br />
B-U5-GF U —<br />
Double-bevel-groove weld (5)<br />
T-joint weld (5) (T)<br />
Corner T-joint (T) joint (C)<br />
Corner joint (C)<br />
Welding<br />
Process<br />
Joint<br />
<strong>Design</strong>ation<br />
α α<br />
β<br />
T 2<br />
Base Metal Thickness<br />
(U = unlimited)<br />
T 1<br />
T 2<br />
See Notes on Page 43<br />
Root Opening<br />
Root Face<br />
Groove Angle<br />
R = 0 to 3<br />
f = 0 to 3<br />
α = 45°<br />
β = 0° to 15°<br />
R = 0 to 3<br />
f = 0 to 3<br />
α = 45°<br />
β = 0° to 15°<br />
Root Opening<br />
Root Face<br />
Groove Angle<br />
Groove Preparation<br />
Figure <strong>2.</strong>4 (Continued) (Millimeters)<br />
18<br />
As Detailed<br />
(see <strong>2.</strong>1<strong>2.</strong>1)<br />
+2, – 0<br />
+2, – 0<br />
α β +10°<br />
– 0°<br />
+2, – 0<br />
+2, – 0<br />
α + β =<br />
+10°, – 0°<br />
Tolerances<br />
Groove Preparation<br />
As Detailed<br />
(see <strong>2.</strong>1<strong>2.</strong>1)<br />
Tolerances<br />
As Fit-Up<br />
(see 3.3.4)<br />
+2, – 3<br />
Not limited<br />
+ α β +10° +<br />
– 5°<br />
+2, – 3<br />
Not limited<br />
α + β =<br />
+10°, – 5°<br />
As Fit-Up<br />
(see 3.3.4)<br />
Allowed<br />
Welding<br />
Positions<br />
F, H —<br />
H<br />
Allowed<br />
Welding<br />
Positions<br />
Gas<br />
Shielding<br />
for FCAW Notes<br />
Not<br />
required<br />
1, 3, 7,<br />
9, 13<br />
3, 7, 9<br />
Gas<br />
Shielding<br />
for FCAW Notes<br />
1, 3, 6,<br />
7, 12<br />
SMAW TC-U5b U U R = 0 to 3 +2, – 0 +2, – 3 All —<br />
GMAW<br />
FCAW<br />
TC-U5-GF U U<br />
f = 0 to 3<br />
α = 45°<br />
+2, – 0<br />
+10°, – 0°<br />
Not limited<br />
+10°, – 5° All<br />
Not<br />
required<br />
R = 0<br />
±0<br />
+2, – 0<br />
SAW TC-U5-S U U f = 5 max +0, – 5<br />
±2<br />
F —<br />
α = 60° +10°, – 0° +10°, – 5°<br />
Reproduced with the permission <strong>of</strong> the American Welding Society (AWS), Miami, Florida - 09/15/2011<br />
3, 6, 7,<br />
12<br />
3, 6, 7,<br />
12