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EN 1993-1-8

Structural Design of Fillet Welds according to Eurocode 3 (EN 1993-1-8)

Section Schematic & Geometry
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Fillet Weld (a)
Steel Member
Geometry & Weld dimensions
[mm]
Default: h - 25 mm
Design Loads
[kNm / kN]
Steel Grade & Factors
fw,Rd = fu / (√3 · βw · γM2): 360 / (√3·0.8·1.25)
Shear resistance fw,Rd:
20.78 kN/cm²
Eurocode 3 Design Checks
EN 1993-1-8
1. Shear (τEd ≤ fw,Rd): OK !
τEd = 18.64 kN/cm²
fw,Rd = 20.78
Ratio (ρ): 0.90 (89.67%)
2. Combined Stress: OK !
σEd = 20.45 kN/cm²
Limit = 26.00
Ratio (ρred): 0.90 (89.68%)
Detailed Results
SCHEME 1
PARAMETER SCHEME 1

Comprehensive Comparison: All 4 Schemes (As in Excel)

Comparison of section properties, stresses, and Eurocode 3 checks with identical inputs

fw,Rd = 20.78 kN/cm²
Parameter / Verification Scheme 1 (I-profile) Scheme 2 (Box) Scheme 3 (T-profile) Scheme 4 (C-profile)