Calculate the effective throat thickness of the following fillet welds: (i) 8mm fillet weld. (ii) Afillet weld of one leg 6mm and other 8mm

(i) Effective throat thickness, t = k × s (where k = factor depending upon the angle between fusion faces and s = size of weld)

Here assuming angle =90°

therefore, k = 0.7

t = 0.7 × 8 = 5.6mm

(ii)  Effective throat thickness, t = k × s

Here s is taken the thinner value of the plates

Therefore,

t = 0.7 × 6 = 4.2mm