Assessment of partial joint penetration welds on bolted end-plate connections

• Published in: Engineering structures Vol. 197; p. 109400
• Main Authors: Ramseyer, Chris, Sherry, Samuel T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 15.10.2019; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Aseismic buildings; Bolted joints; Cantilever beams; Cantilever members; Cantilever plates; Concentrated loads; Construction industry; Cyclic testing; Earthquake loads; End plates; Fabrication; Flanges; Industry standards; Metals; Moment end-plate connection; Partial joint penetration weld; Penetration; Steel structures; Structural engineering; Structural steels; Welded joints; Partial joint penetration weld; Cyclic testing; Moment end-plate connection

•Partial joint penetration welds (PJP) proved effective in demand critical welds.•Ignoring transvers strength increase of PJP welds leads to conservative weld design.•PJP welds made in the flat and horizontal position need a strength reduction. End-plate moment connections are a very common connecti...