Part 8: Design Considerations for Welds

AWS (1992),
Guide for the Nondestructive Inspection of Welds,
AWSB1.10,
American Welding Society, Miami, FL
Available at: www.aws.org.

AWS (2007),
Standard Symbols for Welding, Brazing and Nondestructive Examination,
American Welding Society, Miami, FL.
Available at: www.aws.org.

Blodgett, O.W. (1966),
Design of Welded Structures,
James F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation, Cleveland, OH.
Available at: https://ssl.lincolnelectric.com/foundation.

Blodgett, O.W. (1980),
"Detailing to Achieve Practical Welded Fabrication,"
Engineering Journal, AISC,
Vol. 17, No. 4, 4th Quarter, pp. 106-119. 

Blodgett, O.W., Funderburk, R.S. and Miller, D.K. (1997),
Fabricator’s and Erector’s Guide to Welded Steel Construction,
James F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation, Cleveland, OH.
Available at: www.jflf.org.

Butler, L.J., Pal, S. and Kulak, G.L. (1972),
“Eccentrically Loaded Welded Connections,”
Journal of the Structural Division, ASCE,
Vol. 98, No. ST5, May, pp. 989–1005, Reston, VA.
Available at: http://cedb.asce.org/.

Crawford, S.F. and Kulak, G.L. (1968),
“Behavior of Eccentrically Loaded Bolted Connections,”
Studies in Structural Engineering, No. 4,
Department of Civil Engineering, Nova Scotia Technical College, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
This reference is not readily available.
See: "Eccentrically Loaded Bolted Connections," by Crawford, S.F. and Kulak, G.L.,
Journal of the Structural Division, ASCE, Vol. 97, No. ST3, March 1971.
Available at: http://cedb.asce.org/.

Higgins, T.R. (1971),
"Treatment of Eccentrically Loaded Connections in the AISC Manual,"
Engineering Journal, AISC,
Vol. 8, No. 2, April, pp. 52-54. 

Institute of Welding (1972),
Procedures and Recommendations for the Ultrasonic Testing of Butt Welds,
London, England.
This publication is not readily available.

Kaufmann, J.A., Pense, A.W. and Stout, R.D. (1981),
“An Evaluation of Factors Significant to Lamellar Tearing,”
Welding Journal Research Supplement, AWS,
Vol. 60, No. 3, March, Miami, FL.
Available at: www.aws.org.

Krautkramer, J. (1990),
Ultrasonic Testing of Materials, 4th Ed.,
Springer-Verlag, Berlin, West Germany.
This publcation is not readily available.

Lesik, D.F., Kennedy, D.J.L. (1990),
“Ultimate Strength of Fillet-Welded Connections Loaded in Plane,”
Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, National Research Council of Canada,
Vol. 17, No. 1, Ottawa, Canada.
Available at: www.nrcresearchpress.com.

Post, J.W. (1990),
“Box-Tube Connections: Choices of Joint Details and Their Influence on Costs.”
National Steel Construction Conference Proceedings, AISC,
Chicago, IL.