Questions: a. Two A441 steel plates 3f in wide are to carry a load of 25 000 lb. They are to be top and bottom end fillet-welded with Class E 70 series electrodes. What is the required thickness of the plate?
b. Assuming a complete-penetration butt weld, what would be the required thickness?
c. Assuming 1-in A307 steel bolts are to be used, find how many would be required in shear.