Structural engineers, who are engaged in the steel design process, require knowledge of the weld capacity of eccentric connections. This is an Excel sheet built by the AISC- ASD 9th Edition and is useful in automating the tedious calculations on eccentric loading design of welds. Regardless of whether you examine a beam-to-column connection or design a bracket-type attachment, this tool will properly and safely set the size of welds under axial, shear, and moment loads.
It is a simple spreadsheet and does not demand complex input parameters like the type of a weld, size, eccentricity and the loads applied to it. It calculates automatically the resulting stresses and makes a check with the available limits according to the AISC-ASD 9th Edition. Not only does this time savings on design, but it also reduces manual errors. The sheet would be perfect as a guide or reference to consultants, students and engineers practising the craft. Follow the link below to download the Excel file, which will improve your steel connection design process.
