Referring to figure 1, determine the required length of the weld joining two steel plates which are 10mm wide and 10mm thick. The permissible shear stress in the weld is 80N/mm²
(a) 18mm
(b) 15mm
(c) 16mm
(d) 14mm
I was asked this question in a certification exam.
Question is from the Butt Joints & Fillet Joins module in lesson Welded and Riveted Joints of Machine Design