What is a full strength penetration weld? | Eng-Tips
Jan 23, 2007 · Doesn't full penetration refer to a weld the full depth of the material being welded independant of strength? My interpretation is penetration is the distance your weld extends …
What is a full strength penetration weld? Part 2 | Eng-Tips
Jan 30, 2007 · A full strength, penetration weld indicates that the workpieces are joined using a butt weld that completely fuses with each base metal being joined. In other words, the base …
Steel Beam Penetrations (Sizes and detail?) | Eng-Tips
Dec 13, 2019 · Fellow engineers, I am running into a problem in the field where beam penetrations through my steel beams need to occur. Our detail shows that the depth of the …
abaqus - solving penetration contact error between 2 surfaces
Aug 31, 2012 · PENETRATION ERROR TOO LARGE COMPARED TO DISPLACEMENT INCREMENT. To solve I've tried the following: - lowering increments in Step to 1e-5 - I tried …
pipe penetration on structural members | Eng-Tips
Feb 27, 2010 · Hi guys, I need to prepare pipe penetration (vertical and horizontal) details on structural members (beams, slabs, walls and staircase). Any reference that...
CBR test - no reading at 0.2" penetration | Eng-Tips
Oct 13, 2011 · The test standard requires penetration to 0.2 inches and if the CBR at 0.2 in penetration is greater than the CBR at 0.1 in penetration the test shall be rerun. I think what …
Contact problem - negative or zero pivot | Eng-Tips
Oct 16, 2008 · Initial penetration is likely to cause convergence issues because it makes the determination of initial contact stiffness problematic. However, it does not cause a zero- or …
welding from one side | Eng-Tips
Mar 20, 2006 · Need to do some fracture-critical welding with access only from one side of the weld once both plates are in place. Tensile stress across the weld, so can't use stay-in-place …
New opening in existing CMU wall, limitations on width
Aug 7, 2007 · We are creating a new opening in an existing, standard 8" CMU wall for a duct penetration. The wall is load bearing. My question is what is the maximum width of the …
penetration on CMU wall | Eng-Tips
Feb 27, 2008 · I have some 16" pipes penetrating 8" block wall. do you guys know any special details to seal the wall? I am thinking just let the mason fill the void with grout. thanks.