Steel Buildings in Europe

Part 11: Moment Connections 11 - 15 1 nominal weld (but verified for tension when moment is reversed) 2 continuous fillet weld 3 full strength weld Figure 3.6 Haunch welds The weld between the haunch cutting and the underside of the rafter is generally a continuous fillet weld. Although an intermittent weld would be perfectly adequate structurally, it is usually more convenient to provide a continuous weld. 1 2 3