This pole suffered a failure in the welded seam at an overlapping slip splice. A tubular steel transmission pole generally consists of a series of welded assemblies. The pole shafts and arms are ...

Lincoln Electric has opened registration to its welding courses, with a plan to focus on code standards. As part of Lincoln Electric's Blodgett Design Seminars, its Design of Welded Connections: Steel ...

Sparks are flying over a proposed addition to the 2010 edition of the steel sector’s code of standard practice. The addition would recognize the practice, in use for years, of the structural engineer ...

A closeup of the mesh and weld area shows a natural mismatch in element size and location that makes traditional weld-modeling methods difficult. A newly invented FEA weld element in MSC.Nastran lets ...

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Welding is often used to permanently fasten two pieces of metal together, often by robotic welders. Screws and nuts are ...