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The H Beam welding lines are purpose-built machines designed for continuous production of welded I and T Beams, whether they are parallel or tapered. These welding lines are specifically designed to have the web plate positioned vertically. The process eliminates the need for tack welding, except for a small weld at the leading edge once the web plate is aligned with the center line of the flange. The H Beam welding process starts by feeding the web plate and the first flange into the welding machine. Simultaneous welding takes place from both sides of the web plate, covering the entire length of the beam. After the completion of the first flange welding, the section undergoes a 180° rotation, enabling the alignment and welding process to be repeated for the second flange. These beams are commonly used in construction, infrastructure projects, and various other applications requiring structural support.
Want stronger welded H-beam connections? In this article we explain need to know welding terms useful for weld preparation for H-beams.
There is often much confusion in beam welding terminology. Below are some of these terms explained.
Skew
Acute angle between member axes in the horizontal plane.
Slope
Acute angle between member axes in a vertical plane. Also called ‘inclination’.
Shape
Actual geometry to create the end cut, cut-out or hole for a proper fit.
Groove angle φ
The angle between opposing faces of the connected parts which create a groove to be filled up with weld materials. Can be an inside or outside groove angle for weld preparation.
Bevel angle β
The angle formed between a centerline perpendicular to the wall and the cut face of the wall. Equal to cutting angle and can be negative or positive.
Dihedral angle ψ
Angle between the outer faces of the connected walls. Calculations for optimal weld preparation are based on ψ.
Root opening (R)
The separation at the joint between the walls after fitting. Technique to increase the joint penetration for stronger connections.
Rathole
An opening in the web right under the flange to achieve complete flange joint penetration and allow nondestructive tests. Read more about ratholes below
Weld types
HGG develops beam cutting machines to cut copes and weld preparation with a wide variety of bevel types.
None
Preferred in case of bolted connections or to apply fillet welds.
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Single groove
Bevel cut for groove weld. Weld preparation on top side or bottom side.
Single groove with nose
Bevel cut for groove weld with broad root face. Weld preparation on top side or bottom side.
Double groove
X-bevel cut for X or K groove welds. Small root face can be applied after cutting.
Double groove with nose
X-bevel cut for X or K groove welds with broad root face.
This open hole in the web right up against the flange allows continuous weld passes on flange joints across the web with complete joint penetration. The necessary reduction in the web brings avoidance of defects like discontinuities, inclusions and incomplete penetration of the passes. Ratholes enable nondestructive testing of the full joint. Depending on the contract documents and included welding regulations a fabricator can choose not to apply ratholes. This avoids reduction of the web but possible defects that cannot be tested need to be taken into account during strength calculation.
None
No reduction in web section for full strength. Nondestructive tests of welds located across the web are not possible.
Type 1
Traditional rathole. The required torch to flange distance for web cuts requires a minimum of grinding.
Type 6
HGG optimised rathole. No grinding required.
AWS 6.2
Weld inspection hole for seismic moment connections (CAD-CAM only).
The examples below help you to understand the structure of this document. Cuts are available for end shapes, holes and cut-outs. Four cuts are needed to define a beam end shape. Top flange, top web, bottom web and bottom flange. The weld preparation is shown on the right side of the cut.
See more examples in the article ‘The 7 Most Used Beam Connections Explained’.
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