Practice - Design Steps
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Practice Questions
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Define bolted connections.
💡 Hint: Think about how they are secured together.
What is a fillet weld?
💡 Hint: Remember its shape!
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What type of connection uses high-strength bolts?
💡 Hint: Think about the type of fasteners used.
True or False: A butt weld joins ends of plates only when they are parallel.
💡 Hint: Remember the positioning of parts in a butt weld.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a welded connection to support a beam weighing 20 kN, specifying the weld type and dimensions needed to safely transfer the load.
💡 Hint: Use structural standards to guide your dimensions.
Evaluate a joint connecting two beams using eight 16 mm diameter bolts. What is the minimum edge distance needed?
💡 Hint: Reference design codes for edge distances.
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