WELDING OPTIONS IN STEEL CONSTRUCTION（在钢结构焊接选项）.pdf

WELDING OPTIONS IN STEEL CONSTRUCTION Dr. Jayanta k Saha, Dy.General Manager Institute for Steel Development Growth, Kolkata, India Email:jayanta@steel-insdag.org 1. Introduction In India the use of structural steel has been growing and it has become an important input material for construction. Any development of new steel application also depends on matching development of the welding sector. Thus cost effective welding is important in steel intensive construction as reliability; durability and safety of the structure. These are ensured through the strength of the fabricated joints .The standard structural steel is having tensile strength of 410-430 MPa (min), and good weldability. The reasons for preferring structural steels are shown in table 1.[1] Table 1: Preferred Properties of structural steel Features Reason Light Weight Structural steel having high specific strength Durability Reduces overall costs through longer service life Ductility Ability to deform after yielding Shear Strength To prevent instantaneous collapse Weldability Base material besides weld consumables and process. Young’s Modulus