Several structural design considerations should be taken into account for economical and efficient welding. Many of these apply to other joining methods, and all apply to both subassemblies and the ...

This is a plug, or Rosette weld. This month's column covers many other commonly used weld types. Q.I've been in this business for many years, and there doesn't seem to be much agreement about the ...

This pole suffered a failure in the welded seam at an overlapping slip splice. A tubular steel transmission pole generally consists of a series of welded assemblies. The pole shafts and arms are ...