Welded Design - Theory and Practice by John Hicks

Welded Design – Theory and Practice is a unique and stunning guide for engineers of all disciplines. The book is helpful in many ways to welding engineers without a background related to engineering designing. The scientific disciplines of chemistry, physics, and metallurgy also explained in the manual.

The handbook reveals the duties of an engineer, metal properties, fabrication processes, weld joint designing tips, weld quality, structural designing, management systems, and the purpose of welding standards.

Welded Design – Theory and Practice by John Hicks

Table of Contents:

1. The Engineer

Responsibility of the Engineer
Achievements of the Engineer
The Role of Welding
Other Materials
The Welding Engineer as Part of the Team

2. Metals

Steels
Aluminum Alloys

3. Fabrication Processes

Origins
Basic Features of the Commonly Used Welding Processes
Cutting
Bending
Residual Stresses and Distortion
Post Weld Heat Treatment

4. Considerations in Designing A Welded Joint

Joints and Welds
Terminology
Weld Preparations
Dimensional Tolerances
Access

5. Static Strength

Butt Welds
Fillet Welds

6. Fatigue Cracking

The Mechanism
Welded Joints
Residual Stresses
Thickness Effect
Environmental Effects
Calculating the Fatigue Life of a Welded Detail

7. Brittle Fracture

Conventional Approaches to Design Against Brittle Fracture
Fracture Toughness Testing and Specification
Fracture Mechanics and Other Tests

8. Structural Design

Structural Forms
Design Philosophies
Limit State Design

9. Offshore Structures

The Needs of Deep-Water Structures
The North Sea Environment
The Research
Platform Design and Construction
Service Experience

10. Management Systems

Basic requirements
Contracts and specifications
Formal management systems
Welded fabrication

11. Weld Quality

Weld Defects
Quality Control
Welded Repairs
Engineering Critical Assessment

12. Standards

What We Mean by Standards
Standard Specifications

Thus, Welded Design – Theory and Practice is a complete helping hand for the engineers of different disciplines. The book works for engineers as that of real educators or professors. It is beneficial not only for studying engineers but also for other professionals working in the welding industries.