Welding for Design Engineers

This publication encompasses the educational materials developed during the past five decades on the welding of steel structures and specifically directs it toward structural engineers and other design professionals. Effort has been made to condense the vast technological information into this volume. Numerous reading materials have been referenced at the end of each chapter for the reader to pursue further study.

This publication is useful both as a primer for design engineers who are searching for welding knowledge, and as an important source book for welding information. Major topics addressed in this publication are as follows:
Welding Processes
Health and Safety
Welding Terms and Definitions
Welding Codes and Standards
Weld Joints, Weld Types and Welding Symbols
Metal Arc Welding Processes (SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, SAW)
Welding Metallurgy
Residual Stress and Distortion
Fracture and Fatigue of Welded Structures
Welding Design Principles
Welds Faults and Inspection
Weld Cost Estimating