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Download Solution PDFAs per the IS 800 : 2007 code, the gap between web plates and flange plates shall be kept to a minimum and for fillet welds, it shall NOT exceed ______ at any point before welding.
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By Clause 8.6.3.5 of IS 800- 2007
8.6.3.5 Welded construction
The gap between the web plates and flange plates shall be kept to a minimum and for fillet welds shall not exceed 1 mm at any point before welding.
Additional InformationFillet weld
- Fillet weld is provided when two metal surfaces to be joined are in different planes. Fillet welds are more common that butt welds.
- Fillet welds are easy to make, require less material preparation, and are easier to fit than the butt welds.
- However, for a given amount of weld material, they are not strong and cause a greater concentration of of stress. stress. that's why the strength of the fillet weld is about 80 to 95 % of the main member.
- In lightly loaded structures where stiffness rather than strength is the governing design factor and fatigue or brittle fracture is not a problem, there fillet welds are more economical.
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