Shear Lag Effects in Angles Welded at Both Legs

Table 1

Comparison of the analysis results with experimental results of Guo.

Specimen	Single/double channel	Welding detail	Weld size (mm)	Weld length (mm)	Test failure mode	FEM failure mode	Ultimate load (kN)		PTest/PFEM
							Test	FEM
1	Double	Longitudinal	5	115	GF	GF	750	759	0.99
2	Double	Longitudinal	10	60	GF	GF	730	760	0.96
8	Single	Longitudinal	5	100	GF	GF	369	378	0.98
9	Double	Longitudinal	5	100	GF	GF	742	760	0.98

GF = gross section fracture.