Can anyone give me some insight on how to reconcile the (apparent) contradiction between D1.1, 2.17.3 "Fillet welds less than 3/16" shall be prohibited" and Table 5.8, which says the minimum fillet weld size for material less than/equal to 1/4" is 1/8". (Note c in Table 5.8 says that cyclically loaded members must be bigger--3/16".) Is 2.17.3 speaking of cyclically loaded members? If so, I'm not seeing that explicit distinction.
Hey Jim,
I don't have my copy in hand but,
Is it possible Weld size (fillet size or leg length) and the length of a fillet weld (end to end) are being confused?
Jim
AWS D1.1 Part C 2.17.3 is talking about cyclically loaded members for non-tubular connections. Note 3, at bottom of Table 5.8 confirms this.
Hope this helps
Yeah, I agree with Richard,
Note C in Table 5.8 says basically what Paragraph 2.17.3 says.
Yes, I see now that Part C, which contains 2.17.3, is regarding cyclically loaded connections. Thanks for your help.