Another area that is considered a place not to weld is on the toes of the flanges. Some 3rd party inspectors are tough on this and others ask that we weld on the toes when the shop drawing calls out an all around symbol(ie base plate to column shaft). Reasoning was that the "junk" in these rolled shapes usually show up in those areas....(the "k" area and the toes of the flanges).
Chet do you have a reference for any of this we are talking about? I know I've seen it, but have forgotten where it is located(my CRS is creeping in again).
...for those who don't know: CRS = Can't Remember Stuff