Types of welding joints part-4-Slot weld,plug weld,full & partial

How to calculate the shear stresses in bevelled slot welds connecting two plates References: “Steel Design for Engineers and Architects”, 1992:

Slot weld is also shown in the figure above It is quite similar to the plug weld, except that the hole is not circular, it is an elongated hole

plug slot weld For example, if a diameter of a hole for a plug weld is to be 6mm, the plug weld symbol will be accompanied by Ø6 on its right side, signifying

plug weld and slot weld This video lecture is suitable for Civil Engineering students and aspirants who wish to brush up