Re: Reinforcement bar welded to a steel plate - weld calculation

That's what I found about circular fillet welds:
http://www.engineersedge.com/weld/fillet_weld_throat_area.htm
Where it seems that "a" is determined from:
http://www.engineersedge.com/weld/active_weld_height.htm

In my case the rod radius is enough and I will not even use the added
value of a/2, as you have already suggested.

Thanks once more
Mike

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