AWS D1.1/D1.

1M:2015

Annex A (Normative)

Effective Throat (E)

This annex is part of AWS D1.1/D1.1M:2015, Structural Welding CodeSteel,
and includes mandatory elements for use with this standard.

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DIAGRAMMATIC
FILLET WELD FACE
EFFECTIVE THROAT
WELD SIZE

JOINT ROOT
WELD SIZE

Figure A.1Fillet Weld (see 2.4.2.6)

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DIAGRAMMATIC
GROOVE WELD FACE
JOINT ROOT

EFFECTIVE SIZE
1/8 in [3 mm] OF A BEVEL GROOVE WELD
AS REQUIRED WITH DEDUCTION OF
1/8 in [3 mm] i.e., (E) = S 1/8

EFFECTIVE SIZE
OF A BEVEL GROOVE WELD
WITHOUT DEDUCTION
i.e., (E) = S

Figure A.2Unreinforced Bevel Groove Weld

SHORTEST DISTANCE FROM THE JOINT ROOT

TO THE WELD FACE OF THE DIAGRAMMATIC WELD

EFFECTIVE THROAT (E) OF THE

REINFORCED BEVEL GROOVE WELD

DIAGRAMMATIC
1/8 in [3 mm] GROOVE WELD FACE
AS REQUIRED

DIAGRAMMATIC
FILLET WELD FACE

JOINT ROOT

Figure A.3Bevel Groove Weld with Reinforcing Fillet Weld (see 2.4.2.7)

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SHORTEST DISTANCE FROM

THE JOINT ROOT TO THE WELD FACE
OF THE DIAGRAMMATIC WELD

EFFECTIVE THROAT (E) OF THE

REINFORCED BEVEL GROOVE WELD

DIAGRAMMATIC
FILLET WELD FACE
1/8 in [3 mm]
AS REQUIRED

JOINT ROOT

Figure A.4Bevel Groove Weld with Reinforcing Fillet Weld (see 2.4.2.7)

DIAGRAMMATIC
JOINT ROOT GROOVE WELD FACE

INCOMPLETE JOINT EFFECTIVE SIZE OF A

PENETRATION DERIVED FLARE BEVEL GROOVE WELD
FROM TABLE 2.1 IF FILLED FLUSH

Figure A.5Unreinforced Flare Bevel Groove Weld

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SHORTEST DISTANCE FROM THE JOINT ROOT

TO THE WELD FACE OF THE DIAGRAMMATIC WELD EFFECTIVE THROAT (E)
OF THE REINFORCED FLARE
BEVEL GROOVE WELD

DIAGRAMMATIC
GROOVE WELD FACE

INCOMPLETE JOINT DIAGRAMMATIC

PENETRATION DERIVED FILLET WELD FACE
FROM TABLE 2.1

JOINT ROOT

Figure A.6Flare Bevel Groove Weld with Reinforcing Fillet Weld (see 2.4.2.7)

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