A fillet welded joint is subjected to transverse loading F as shown in the figure. Both legs of the fillets are of size h and the weld length is l. The average shear stress on the throat area is
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  1. \(\rm{\frac {F}{0.707hl}}\)
  2. \(\rm\frac{F}{0.5hl}\)
  3. \(\rm\frac{2F}{hl}\)
  4. \(\rm\frac{F}{hl}\)

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Option 1 : \(\rm{\frac {F}{0.707hl}}\)
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Explanation:

The strength of a Single transverse fillet weld can be calculated by:

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F = (0.707× h × l) × σavg

\(\sigma_{avg}=\rm\frac{F}{0.707hl}\)

where h = leg size, l = length of the single weld.

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