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WELD GROUP SUMMARY

GENERAL :
Building Code : 2018 IBC (AISC 360-16) (15th Edition)
Analysis Method : Inelastic Method 1

WELD GROUP STRENGTH :

Weld Group Coefficient, C : 1.67

5 in

2
10 in

10 in

1 Also known as the Instantaneous Center of Rotation Method, this method considers the ductility of the weld group and the
load redistribution that occurs when parts of the weld begin to yield. It also considers the effect of the angle between the
weld reaction and the weld’s longitudinal axis. It is more accurate than the Elastic Method.
2 The reactions shown have been scaled linearly from the reactions at P , which may not be accurate since the stress/strain
ult
relationship is nonlinear. Still displaying the reactions, though, to show the approximate force distribution.
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CALCULATIONS
WELD GROUP DESCRIPTION :
- Fillet welds
- C-shaped weld group (facing right)
- (1) 10 " long, vertical weld
- (2) 5 " long, parallel, horizontal welds
- Designed using Inelastic Method
- Calculations per the 2018 International Building Code (IBC) which references AISC 360-16, which is
a part of the 15th Edition of the Steel Construction Manual. Tables, figures, sections, and equations
shown below refer to it.

APPLIED LOAD :
θ P = 0 ° (Positive Values are Rotated Clockwise from the Downward Direction)
ex = 10 in (Horizontal Distance from Centroid)
ey = 0 in (Vertical Distance from Centroid)

WELD GROUP ANALYSIS:

Weld Group Geometry

Weld xcenter ycenter θw b b* x center b* y center
Bottom 2.50 in 0 in 0° 5.0 in 12.5 in 2
0 in2
Left 0 in 5.00 in 90° 10.0 in 0 in2 50.0 in2
Top 2.50 in 10.00 in 0° 5.0 in 12.5 in2 50.0 in2
Σ b = 20.0 in Σ ( b* x center ) b
= 25.0 in2 Σ ( * ycenter ) = 100 in2

b
Σ ( * xcenter ) 2
Xcentroid =
Σb = 25.0 in = 1.25 in
20.0 in
b
Σ ( * ycenter ) 2
Ycentroid =
Σb = 100 in = 5 in
20.0 in

Weld Segment Coordinates

Weld Segment xcenter ycenter θw b
Bottom Right End 4.75 in 0 in 0° 0.50 in
Bottom Interior 1 4.25 in 0 in 0° 0.50 in
Bottom Interior 2 3.75 in 0 in 0° 0.50 in
Bottom Interior 3 3.25 in 0 in 0° 0.50 in
Bottom Interior 4 2.75 in 0 in 0° 0.50 in
Bottom Interior 5 2.25 in 0 in 0° 0.50 in
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Bottom Interior 6 1.75 in 0 in 0° 0.50 in

Bottom Interior 7 1.25 in 0 in 0° 0.50 in
Bottom Interior 8 0.75 in 0 in 0° 0.50 in
Bottom Left End 0.25 in 0 in 0° 0.50 in
Left Bottom End 0 in 0.25 in 90 ° 0.50 in
Left Interior 1 0 in 0.75 in 90 ° 0.50 in
Left Interior 2 0 in 1.25 in 90 ° 0.50 in
Left Interior 3 0 in 1.75 in 90 ° 0.50 in
Left Interior 4 0 in 2.25 in 90 ° 0.50 in
Left Interior 5 0 in 2.75 in 90 ° 0.50 in
Left Interior 6 0 in 3.25 in 90 ° 0.50 in
Left Interior 7 0 in 3.75 in 90 ° 0.50 in
Left Interior 8 0 in 4.25 in 90 ° 0.50 in
Left Interior 9 0 in 4.75 in 90 ° 0.50 in
Left Interior 10 0 in 5.25 in 90 ° 0.50 in
Left Interior 11 0 in 5.75 in 90 ° 0.50 in
Left Interior 12 0 in 6.25 in 90 ° 0.50 in
Left Interior 13 0 in 6.75 in 90 ° 0.50 in
Left Interior 14 0 in 7.25 in 90 ° 0.50 in
Left Interior 15 0 in 7.75 in 90 ° 0.50 in
Left Interior 16 0 in 8.25 in 90 ° 0.50 in
Left Interior 17 0 in 8.75 in 90 ° 0.50 in
Left Interior 18 0 in 9.25 in 90 ° 0.50 in
Left Top End 0 in 9.75 in 90 ° 0.50 in
Top Left End 0.25 in 10.00 in 0° 0.50 in
Top Interior 1 0.75 in 10.00 in 0° 0.50 in
Top Interior 2 1.25 in 10.00 in 0° 0.50 in
Top Interior 3 1.75 in 10.00 in 0° 0.50 in
Top Interior 4 2.25 in 10.00 in 0° 0.50 in
Top Interior 5 2.75 in 10.00 in 0° 0.50 in
Top Interior 6 3.25 in 10.00 in 0° 0.50 in
Top Interior 7 3.75 in 10.00 in 0° 0.50 in
Top Interior 8 4.25 in 10.00 in 0° 0.50 in
Top Right End 4.75 in 10.00 in 0° 0.50 in
Σ b = 20.0 in
XIC = - 0.50 in (Determined iteratively)
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YIC = 5.00 in (Determined iteratively)

Determination of Critical Weld Segment

Weld Segment cx cy c θr θ ∆u ∆u / c
Bottom Right End 5.25 in -5.00 in 7.25 in 46.4 ° 46.4° 0.083 in 0.011
Bottom Interior 1 4.75 in -5.00 in 6.90 in 43.6 ° 43.6° 0.086 in 0.012
Bottom Interior 2 4.25 in -5.00 in 6.56 in 40.4 ° 40.4° 0.090 in 0.014
Bottom Interior 3 3.75 in -5.00 in 6.25 in 36.9 ° 36.9° 0.094 in 0.015
Bottom Interior 4 3.25 in -5.00 in 5.97 in 33.1 ° 33.1° 0.100 in 0.017
Bottom Interior 5 2.75 in -5.00 in 5.71 in 28.8 ° 28.8° 0.108 in 0.019
Bottom Interior 6 2.25 in -5.00 in 5.48 in 24.3 ° 24.3° 0.118 in 0.022
Bottom Interior 7 1.75 in -5.00 in 5.30 in 19.3 ° 19.3° 0.133 in 0.025
Bottom Interior 8 1.25 in -5.00 in 5.15 in 14.1 ° 14.1° 0.155 in 0.030
Bottom Left End 0.75 in -5.00 in 5.06 in 8.6 ° 8.6° 0.170 in 0.034
Left Bottom End 0.50 in -4.75 in 4.78 in 6.1 ° 83.9° 0.058 in 0.012
Left Interior 1 0.50 in -4.25 in 4.28 in 6.8 ° 83.2° 0.059 in 0.014
Left Interior 2 0.50 in -3.75 in 3.78 in 7.7 ° 82.3° 0.059 in 0.016
Left Interior 3 0.50 in -3.25 in 3.29 in 8.8 ° 81.2° 0.060 in 0.018
Left Interior 4 0.50 in -2.75 in 2.80 in 10.4 ° 79.6° 0.060 in 0.022
Left Interior 5 0.50 in -2.25 in 2.31 in 12.6 ° 77.4° 0.061 in 0.027
Left Interior 6 0.50 in -1.75 in 1.82 in 16.1 ° 73.9° 0.063 in 0.035
Left Interior 7 0.50 in -1.25 in 1.35 in 22.0 ° 68.0° 0.066 in 0.049
Left Interior 8 0.50 in -0.75 in 0.90 in 33.9 ° 56.1° 0.074 in 0.082
Left Interior 9 0.50 in -0.25 in 0.56 in 63.6 ° 26.4° 0.113 in 0.202
Left Interior 10 0.50 in 0.25 in 0.56 in -63.6° 26.4° 0.113 in 0.202
Left Interior 11 0.50 in 0.75 in 0.90 in -33.9° 56.1° 0.074 in 0.082
Left Interior 12 0.50 in 1.25 in 1.35 in -22.0° 68.0° 0.066 in 0.049
Left Interior 13 0.50 in 1.75 in 1.82 in -16.1° 73.9° 0.063 in 0.035
Left Interior 14 0.50 in 2.25 in 2.31 in -12.6° 77.4° 0.061 in 0.027
Left Interior 15 0.50 in 2.75 in 2.80 in -10.4° 79.6° 0.060 in 0.022
Left Interior 16 0.50 in 3.25 in 3.29 in -8.8° 81.2° 0.060 in 0.018
Left Interior 17 0.50 in 3.75 in 3.78 in -7.7° 82.3° 0.059 in 0.016
Left Interior 18 0.50 in 4.25 in 4.28 in -6.8° 83.2° 0.059 in 0.014
Left Top End 0.50 in 4.75 in 4.78 in -6.1° 83.9° 0.058 in 0.012
Top Left End 0.75 in 5.00 in 5.06 in -8.6° 8.6° 0.170 in 0.034
Top Interior 1 1.25 in 5.00 in 5.15 in -14.1° 14.1° 0.155 in 0.030
Top Interior 2 1.75 in 5.00 in 5.30 in -19.3° 19.3° 0.133 in 0.025
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Top Interior 3 2.25 in 5.00 in 5.48 in -24.3° 24.3° 0.118 in 0.022

Top Interior 4 2.75 in 5.00 in 5.71 in -28.8° 28.8° 0.108 in 0.019
Top Interior 5 3.25 in 5.00 in 5.97 in -33.1° 33.1° 0.100 in 0.017
Top Interior 6 3.75 in 5.00 in 6.25 in -36.9° 36.9° 0.094 in 0.015
Top Interior 7 4.25 in 5.00 in 6.56 in -40.4° 40.4° 0.090 in 0.014
Top Interior 8 4.75 in 5.00 in 6.90 in -43.6° 43.6° 0.086 in 0.012
Top Right End 5.25 in 5.00 in 7.25 in -46.4° 46.4° 0.083 in 0.011
∆u
()c min
= 0.011

Table Formulas :
cx = xcenter - XIC
cy = ycenter - YIC
l

√ cx
2 2
c = + cy

θ r = - ATAN
( )
cx
cy
θ = θw - θr

-0.65
∆ u = min 1.087 ( θ + 6) (Equation 8-4)
0.17

- The critical weld segment is located in the "Bottom" weld at its "Right End" segment. It will reach its
deformation resulting in fracture, ∆ u , before any other weld segment since it has the minimum value
for ∆ u / c.
- To determine the weld reactions in the tables below, will use values for the standard unit weld
(F EXX,unit = 70 ksi and wunit = 1/16 ") then will adjust for the actual values used for F EXX and w
when determining Rn

Weld Segment Stresses from Pult

Weld Segment ∆i ∆m p ƒ(p) F nwi
Bottom Right End 0.083 in 0.060 in 1.37 0.97 53.5 ksi
Bottom Interior 1 0.079 in 0.062 in 1.28 0.99 53.3 ksi
Bottom Interior 2 0.075 in 0.063 in 1.19 1.00 52.7 ksi
Bottom Interior 3 0.071 in 0.065 in 1.10 1.00 51.8 ksi
Bottom Interior 4 0.068 in 0.067 in 1.02 1.00 50.5 ksi
Bottom Interior 5 0.065 in 0.070 in 0.94 1.00 48.9 ksi
Bottom Interior 6 0.063 in 0.073 in 0.85 0.99 47.0 ksi
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Bottom Interior 7 0.061 in 0.078 in 0.77 0.98 45.0 ksi

Bottom Interior 8 0.059 in 0.086 in 0.69 0.96 42.8 ksi
Bottom Left End 0.058 in 0.098 in 0.59 0.94 40.5 ksi
Left Bottom End 0.055 in 0.050 in 1.09 1.00 62.9 ksi
Left Interior 1 0.049 in 0.050 in 0.97 1.00 62.7 ksi
Left Interior 2 0.043 in 0.051 in 0.86 0.99 62.1 ksi
Left Interior 3 0.038 in 0.051 in 0.74 0.97 60.9 ksi
Left Interior 4 0.032 in 0.051 in 0.63 0.95 59.2 ksi
Left Interior 5 0.026 in 0.052 in 0.51 0.91 56.8 ksi
Left Interior 6 0.021 in 0.052 in 0.40 0.86 53.4 ksi
Left Interior 7 0.015 in 0.054 in 0.29 0.80 48.5 ksi
Left Interior 8 0.010 in 0.057 in 0.18 0.71 40.9 ksi
Left Interior 9 0.006 in 0.072 in 0.09 0.58 28.0 ksi
Left Interior 10 0.006 in 0.072 in 0.09 0.58 28.0 ksi
Left Interior 11 0.010 in 0.057 in 0.18 0.71 40.9 ksi
Left Interior 12 0.015 in 0.054 in 0.29 0.80 48.5 ksi
Left Interior 13 0.021 in 0.052 in 0.40 0.86 53.4 ksi
Left Interior 14 0.026 in 0.052 in 0.51 0.91 56.8 ksi
Left Interior 15 0.032 in 0.051 in 0.63 0.95 59.2 ksi
Left Interior 16 0.038 in 0.051 in 0.74 0.97 60.9 ksi
Left Interior 17 0.043 in 0.051 in 0.86 0.99 62.1 ksi
Left Interior 18 0.049 in 0.050 in 0.97 1.00 62.7 ksi
Left Top End 0.055 in 0.050 in 1.09 1.00 62.9 ksi
Top Left End 0.058 in 0.098 in 0.59 0.94 40.5 ksi
Top Interior 1 0.059 in 0.086 in 0.69 0.96 42.8 ksi
Top Interior 2 0.061 in 0.078 in 0.77 0.98 45.0 ksi
Top Interior 3 0.063 in 0.073 in 0.85 0.99 47.0 ksi
Top Interior 4 0.065 in 0.070 in 0.94 1.00 48.9 ksi
Top Interior 5 0.068 in 0.067 in 1.02 1.00 50.5 ksi
Top Interior 6 0.071 in 0.065 in 1.10 1.00 51.8 ksi
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Top Interior 7 0.075 in 0.063 in 1.19 1.00 52.7 ksi

Top Interior 8 0.079 in 0.062 in 1.28 0.99 53.3 ksi
Top Right End 0.083 in 0.060 in 1.37 0.97 53.5 ksi

Table Formulas :
∆u
∆i = c ()
c min
-0.32
(Equation 8-3 Note)

∆ m = 0.209 ( θ + 2) (Equation 8-3 Note)

∆i
p = (Equation 8-3 Note)
∆m
0.3
ƒ(p) = [ p (1.9 - 0.9 p )] (Equation 8-3)

[
F nwi = 0.60 F EXX,unit 1.0 + 0.50 SIN
1.5
( θ) ] ƒ(p) (Equation 8-3)

Weld Segment Reactions from Pult

Weld Segment r rx ry Mr,IC
Bottom Right End 1.18 kip 0.81 kip 0.86 kip 8.57 in-kip
Bottom Interior 1 1.18 kip 0.85 kip 0.81 kip 8.13 in-kip
Bottom Interior 2 1.17 kip 0.89 kip 0.76 kip 7.65 in-kip
Bottom Interior 3 1.14 kip 0.91 kip 0.69 kip 7.15 in-kip
Bottom Interior 4 1.12 kip 0.93 kip 0.61 kip 6.65 in-kip
Bottom Interior 5 1.08 kip 0.95 kip 0.52 kip 6.17 in-kip
Bottom Interior 6 1.04 kip 0.95 kip 0.43 kip 5.70 in-kip
Bottom Interior 7 0.99 kip 0.94 kip 0.33 kip 5.27 in-kip
Bottom Interior 8 0.95 kip 0.92 kip 0.23 kip 4.88 in-kip
Bottom Left End 0.89 kip 0.88 kip 0.13 kip 4.53 in-kip
Left Bottom End 1.39 kip 1.38 kip 0.15 kip 6.63 in-kip
Left Interior 1 1.39 kip 1.38 kip 0.16 kip 5.93 in-kip
Left Interior 2 1.37 kip 1.36 kip 0.18 kip 5.19 in-kip
Left Interior 3 1.35 kip 1.33 kip 0.21 kip 4.43 in-kip
Left Interior 4 1.31 kip 1.29 kip 0.24 kip 3.66 in-kip
Left Interior 5 1.25 kip 1.22 kip 0.27 kip 2.89 in-kip
Left Interior 6 1.18 kip 1.13 kip 0.33 kip 2.15 in-kip
Left Interior 7 1.07 kip 0.99 kip 0.40 kip 1.44 in-kip
Left Interior 8 0.90 kip 0.75 kip 0.50 kip 0.82 in-kip
Left Interior 9 0.62 kip 0.27 kip 0.55 kip 0.35 in-kip
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Left Interior 10 0.62 kip -0.27 kip 0.55 kip 0.35 in-kip
Left Interior 11 0.90 kip -0.75 kip 0.50 kip 0.82 in-kip
Left Interior 12 1.07 kip -0.99 kip 0.40 kip 1.44 in-kip
Left Interior 13 1.18 kip -1.13 kip 0.33 kip 2.15 in-kip
Left Interior 14 1.25 kip -1.22 kip 0.27 kip 2.89 in-kip
Left Interior 15 1.31 kip -1.29 kip 0.24 kip 3.66 in-kip
Left Interior 16 1.35 kip -1.33 kip 0.21 kip 4.43 in-kip
Left Interior 17 1.37 kip -1.36 kip 0.18 kip 5.19 in-kip
Left Interior 18 1.39 kip -1.38 kip 0.16 kip 5.93 in-kip
Left Top End 1.39 kip -1.38 kip 0.15 kip 6.63 in-kip
Top Left End 0.89 kip -0.88 kip 0.13 kip 4.53 in-kip
Top Interior 1 0.95 kip -0.92 kip 0.23 kip 4.88 in-kip
Top Interior 2 0.99 kip -0.94 kip 0.33 kip 5.27 in-kip
Top Interior 3 1.04 kip -0.95 kip 0.43 kip 5.70 in-kip
Top Interior 4 1.08 kip -0.95 kip 0.52 kip 6.17 in-kip
Top Interior 5 1.12 kip -0.93 kip 0.61 kip 6.65 in-kip
Top Interior 6 1.14 kip -0.91 kip 0.69 kip 7.15 in-kip
Top Interior 7 1.17 kip -0.89 kip 0.76 kip 7.65 in-kip
Top Interior 8 1.18 kip -0.85 kip 0.81 kip 8.13 in-kip
Top Right End 1.18 kip -0.81 kip 0.86 kip 8.57 in-kip
Σ rx = 0 kip Σ ry = 16.7 kip Σ Mr,IC = 196 in-kip

Table Formulas :
r = F nwi ( 0.707) wunit b (Part 8)
c
rx = - r y
c
cx
ry = r
c
Mr,IC = - rx cy + ry cx (Part 8)

Instantaneous Center Location Validation:

- XIC and YIC are correct if equilibrium is met when Pult is located at θ P , ex , and ey
Pult and its Shear and Moment Components :
l l

√ ( Σ rx ) + ( Σ ry ) = √ (0 kip)
2 2 2 2
Pult = + (16.7 kip) = 16.7 kip
Pult,x = - Pult SIN( θ P ) = (- 16.7 kip) SIN(0° ) = 0 kip
Pult,y = - Pult COS( θ P ) = (- 16.7 kip) COS(0° ) = - 16.7 kip
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Mult,IC = - Pult,x ( Ycentroid + ey - YIC ) + Pult,y ( Xcentroid + ex - XIC )

= (- 0 kip) (5 in + 0 in - 5.00 in) + (- 16.7 kip) (1.25 in + 10 in - ( - 0.50 in) )
= - 196 in-kip
Pult and Weld Group Reaction Equilibrium Check :
( Pult,x = 0 kip) ~~ (- Σ rx = 0 kip) ∴ OK
( Pult,y = - 16.7 kip) ~~ (- Σ ry = - 16.7 kip) ∴ OK
( Mult,IC = - 196 in-kip) ~~ (- Σ Mr,IC = - 196 in-kip) ∴ OK
Weld Group Coefficient, C :
b = 10.0 in (Weld Group Depth) (Table 8-8)
Pult
= 16.7 kip = 1.67 kip / in
C =
b 10.0 in
(Table 8-8)
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VARIABLE LIST
∆i - Deformation of the weld segment when one of the weld segments in the weld group reaches its
fracture deformation, ∆ u
∆ m - Deformation of the weld segment where it will reach its nominal strength
∆ u - Deformation of the weld segment that will result in fracture
ƒ(p) - Ratio of the stress in the weld segment to its nominal stress
b
Σ (Weld) - Total length of all of the individual welds
b
Σ (Weld Segment) - Total length of all of the individual weld segments
Σ Mr,IC - The combined moment from all of the individual weld segment reactions about the weld group
instantaneous center
Σ rx - The combined horizontal reaction from all of the individual weld segment reactions
Σ ry - The combined vertical reaction from all of the individual weld segment reactions
θ - Difference in angle between the longitudinal axis of the weld segment and its reaction
θ P - Applied load angle (positive values are rotated clockwise from the downward direction)
θr - Orientation of the axis of the weld segment reaction (positive values are rotated counter-clockwise
from the positive X-direction) (range is from -90 to 90)
θ w (Weld) - Orientation of the longitudinal axis of the weld (positive values are rotated counter-
clockwise from the positive X-direction)
θ w (Weld Segment) - Orientation of the longitudinal axis of the weld segment (positive values are
rotated counter-clockwise from the positive X-direction)
C - Weld group coefficient which scales the strength of a generic, unit fillet weld (1/16" thick, length
independent, 70ksi electrode) to be the strength of the entire weld group based on the geometry of
the weld group and the location and direction of the applied load
c - Radial distance from the weld group instantaneous center to the center of the weld segment
cx - The horizontal distance from the weld group instantaneous center to the center of the weld
segment
cy - The vertical distance from the weld group instantaneous center to the center of the weld segment
ex - The horizontal distance from the weld group centroid to the applied load
ey - The vertical distance from the weld group centroid to the applied load
F EXX - Electrode classification number
F EXX,unit - Electrode classification number of a generic, unit fillet weld
F nwi - Stress in the weld segment
b (Weld) - Length of the individual weld
b (Weld Group) - Depth of the weld group
b (Weld Segment) - Length of the individual weld segment
Mr,IC - The moment from the weld segment reaction about the weld group instantaneous center
Mult,IC - The moment from P ult about the weld group instantaneous center
p - Ratio of the deformation of the weld segment to its deformation where it will reach its nominal
strength
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Pult - The load magnitude where one of the weld segments reaches a deformation that will result in it
fracturing determined using the instantaneous center method
Pult,x - The direct shear horizontal component of P ult
Pult,y - The direct shear vertical component of Pult
r - The reaction of the weld segment due to Pult
Rn - Nominal strength of the weld group based on the geometry of the weld group and the location and
direction of the applied load
rx - The horizontal reaction of the weld segment due to P ult
ry - The vertical reaction of the weld segment due to Pult
w - Size of the fillet weld legs (distance from the root to the edge of the weld)
wunit - Size of the fillet weld legs of a generic, unit fillet weld
xcenter (Weld) - X coordinate (horizontal) of the center of the weld
xcenter (Weld Segment) - X coordinate (horizontal) of the center of the weld segment
Xcentroid - The X coordinate (horizontal) of the weld group centroid (center of mass)
XIC - The X coordinate (horizontal) of the weld group instantaneous center (the point that all reactions
rotate around)
ycenter (Weld) - Y coordinate (vertical) of the center of the weld
ycenter (Weld Segment) - Y coordinate (vertical) of the center of the weld segment
Ycentroid - The Y coordinate (vertical) of the weld group centroid (center of mass)
YIC - The Y coordinate (vertical) of the weld group instantaneous center (the point that all reactions
rotate around)