Problem - A 3/4-in. thick steel bar, to be used as a beam, is welded to a vertical support by two 2-in. fillet welds with a kg length of 5116-in. on the top and bottom edge as illustrated.
Determine-
a. The critical stress location in the welds.
b. The maximum force F with a safety factor of 2 if the allowable shear stress in the welds is 20 ksi.
