The Weld Evaluation
There are six types of welds that are supported by HL-WC.
Weld Type | Illustration |
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T - Welds | |
L - Welds | |
Butt Welds | |
Overlap Welds |
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Cross (X) Welds | |
Multiple (M) Welds |
Some Considerations for Weld Evaluations
- For T and L welds, the coordinate system of the 1D beam element is oriented in such a way that the Y axis of the coordinate system points to Location 1 of the weld and the Z axis of the coordinate system points to Location 3 of the weld element.
- For all the supported weld types, the X axis of the 1D beam coordinate system is oriented along with weld direction.
- You need to check and modify the classification parameters for all the welds to be evaluated.