Many welds are evenly loaded: the applied loads are uniformly transferred through the throat and length of the welds. Such welds are easily designed and routinely perform as expected. Other welds, however, are unevenly loaded. One end of the length of the weld may be more severely loaded than the other, or the loading along the weld throat may be non-uniform. The design of these welded connections is more complicated.
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About the author ⁄ Duane Miller, P.E., ScD
Duane K. Miller, P.E., ScD is Manager of Engineering Services for The Lincoln Electric Company. He is currently Second Vice Chair of the AWS D1 Structural Welding Committee and Chair of the Seismic Subcommittee. He is also a member of the AISC Specifications Committee.