Two plates are welded as shown. The plates are 15mm thick and 400mm wide.Fu=550MPa. Assume that the max size of weld is 1.8mm less than the thickness of plate allowable shear stress 0.3Fu. 1. Find the maximum size of fillet weld.a. 8.8mmb. 9.3mmc. 12.4mmd. 13.2mm 2. Compute the effective area of welda. 5261mmb. 7467mm?c. 7014mm?d. 4978 mm? 3. Find the safe value of P in kNa. 1232.06kNb. 821.37kN c. 1157.31kN d. 868.07kN

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Two plates are welded as shown. The plates are 15mm thick and 400mm wide.
Fu=550MPa. Assume that the max size of weld is 1.8mm less than the thickness of plate allowable shear stress 0.3Fu.

1. Find the maximum size of fillet weld.
a. 8.8mm
b. 9.3mm
c. 12.4mm
d. 13.2mm

2. Compute the effective area of weld
a. 5261mm
b. 7467mm?
c. 7014mm?
d. 4978 mm?

3. Find the safe value of P in kN
a. 1232.06kN
b. 821.37kN 
c. 1157.31kN 
d. 868.07kN

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