Transactions Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Vol. 26, jgiS. 



Plate 134- 



To illustrate l^apcr on "The Application of Electric IV elding to Ship Construction," 



h\ H. Jasper Cox. Esq., Member. 



TYPE OF JOINT 



5TRAP 



STIUBOl, 



STBA? weld, is one in wiiioh the sesm of two 

 adjoining plates or eurfaoao is reinfoJ^jecL by 

 any fci-w or shape to add strength and staljillty 

 to the ilolnt or plate. In this form of wold 

 the seam tjan only he welded from the side of the 

 woite oppcelts txjs reinf orcoi.',«int , and the rein- 

 foroement of whatOT-er shape maat be welded from 

 thA side of the work to isihioh the reinforoaflont 

 is applied. 



BUTT 



SYMBOL 



BIH2 i^aid is one in \ihldh. two plates or 

 siirfaoes are brought together edg6 to edge and 

 welded along thj& seaas thus forrasd. "Phg two 

 plates ■fflii^ii so wsldad, foffia a perfectly flat 

 plane In thenselves esa lading the possible 

 projeotlYS (jaused liy othsr inAiiridiaal ohjecsts 

 as frarasa, strapSj stiffeaors, etc!«j ot 

 the buildiiig up of the weld pi-o.pQr, 



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AYMEOS., 



LA? weld Is on© ia which the edges of 

 two plates are sets one abo"?9 the other and the 

 waldiog osterial so agpliai as to hiad. tb? edge 

 of one plate to the fase of the otbs? plate* 

 In this fona of weld the seaa or lap fonas 

 a raissd surfaoa along its entir© extent. 



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