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. 2021 Apr 30;14(9):2331. doi: 10.3390/ma14092331

Correction: Wang et al. Generalized SCF Formula of Out-Of-Plane Gusset Welded Joints and Assessment of Fatigue Life Extension by Additional Weld. Materials 2021, 14, 1249

Yixun Wang 1,*, Yuxiao Luo 2, Yuki Kotani 1, Seiichiro Tsutsumi 1,*
PMCID: PMC8124607  PMID: 33946623

The authors wish to revise in the text of Appendix A, pages 19–21 [1], due to the presence of incorrect information.

The correct text is shown below:

Appendix A

Formulae for calculating SCFs for gusset welded joints with a single attachment and double attachments under tensile and bending stress.

(1) Gusset welded joints with a single attachment under tensile stress:

Kt=1+2.754886×10−5⋅f(r1/t)⋅f(θ1)⋅f(r1/t)⋅(θ1)⋅f(T/t)⋅f(L1/t)⋅f(L2/t)⋅f(W/t) (A1)

where:

f(r1/t)=−1.384329⋅(r1/t)0.3978921+8.598751⋅(r1/t)3−7.659145⋅(r1/t)2+3.384387⋅(r1/t)+5.501032×10−1f(θ1)=−2.731085×10−1⋅(θ1)3−1.305053×10−1⋅(θ1)2+3.523407⋅(θ1)+2.808286f(r1/t)⋅(θ1)=3.608792⋅(r1/t)⋅(θ1)1.000578+3.115798×10−3⋅(r1/t)⋅(θ1)3−5.948326×10−3⋅(r1/t)⋅(θ1)2− 3.605840⋅((r1/t)⋅(θ1))+4.749695×10−4f(T/t)=−6.706140×10−2⋅(T/t)3+2.808218×10−1⋅(T/t)2−1.092288⋅(T/t)+8.585715f(L1/t)=−2.300747×10−1⋅(L1/t)4+6.891865×10−1⋅(L1/t)3+1.584404×10−1⋅(L1/t)2−2.585717⋅(L1/t)+9.521052f(L2/t)=1.879764⋅L2/t0.8153879+1.392864⋅L2/t4−1.792958⋅L2/t3−9.829634×10−1⋅L2/t2+7.194295×10−1⋅(L2/t)+1.447930f(W/t)=−1.278819×10−1⋅(W/t)4+3.057878×101⋅(W/t)3−2.505313×103⋅(W/t)2+7.782724×104⋅(W/t)+9.862398×105

(2) Gusset welded joints with a single attachment under bending stress:

Kt=1+1.089691×10−4⋅f(r1/t)⋅f(θ1)⋅f(r1/t)⋅(θ1)⋅f(T/t)⋅f(L1/t)⋅f(L2/t)⋅f(H/t)⋅f(W/t)⋅f(T/t)⋅(L1/t) (A2)

where:

f(r1/t)=2.223480×10−1⋅(r1/t)−0.9588104−9.036846⋅(r1/t)3+9.251138⋅(r1/t)2−3.922908⋅(r1/t)+1.291691f(θ1)=−1.245222×10−1⋅(θ1)3+6.159986×10−1⋅(θ1)2−1.371642⋅(θ1)+2.713439f(r1/t)⋅(θ1)=3.672617⋅(r1/t)⋅(θ1)0.8179879−1.709043⋅(r1/t)⋅(θ1)3+2.459607⋅(r1/t)⋅(θ1)2−4.562573⋅((r1/t)⋅(θ1))−3.311594×10−3f(T/t)=1.535657×10−1⋅(T/t)3−2.233236×10−1⋅(T/t)2−3.221371⋅(T/t)+1.585198×101f(L1/t)=9.147005×10−2⋅(L1/t)4−5.379052×10−1⋅(L1/t)3+1.217043⋅(L1/t)2−1.372365⋅(L1/t)+9.554910×10−1f(L2/t)=2.323289⋅L2/t0.07198295+1.128889×10−1⋅L2/t4−4.608254×10−1⋅L2/t3+7.908669×10−1⋅L2/t2−8.168302×10−1⋅(L2/t)−1.947074f(H/t)=−8.109550×101⋅(H/t)4+4.866448×101⋅(H/t)3−9.667820⋅(H/t)2+9.059584×10−1⋅(H/t)+6.694241×10−1f(W/t)=−1.353206×10−1⋅(W/t)4+3.728223×101⋅(W/t)3−3.820716×103⋅(W/t)2+1.792792×105⋅(W/t)+1.212907×106f(T/t)⋅(L1/t)=5.284976⋅(T/t)⋅(L1/t)0.7541015−6.653339×10−2⋅(T/t)⋅(L1/t)3+5.796792×10−1⋅(T/t)⋅(L1/t)2− 4.395484⋅(T/t)⋅(L1/t)+1.429009

(3) Gusset welded joints with double attachments under tensile stress:

Kt=1−3.220317×10−8⋅f(r1/t)⋅f(θ1)⋅f(r1/t)⋅(θ1)⋅f(T/t)⋅f(L1/t)⋅f(L2/t)⋅f(H/t)⋅f(W/t)⋅f(T/t)⋅(L1/t) (A3)

where:

f(r1/t)=1.682930⋅(r1/t)−0.1840345−1.743797×101⋅(r1/t)3+4.538856⋅(r1/t)2+2.538109⋅(r1/t)+2.245881×10−1f(θ1)=−1.131578×10−1⋅(θ1)3−7.136935×10−1⋅(θ1)2+3.799505⋅(θ1)+1.307790f(r1/t)⋅(θ1)=3.711756⋅(r1/t)⋅(θ1)1.0005805+3.488500×10−3⋅(r1/t)⋅(θ1)3−6.228344×10−3⋅(r1/t)⋅(θ1)2−3.708776⋅((r1/t)⋅(θ1))+5.093895×10−4f(T/t)=−1.339099×10−1⋅(T/t)3−2.209838×10−1⋅(T/t)2+2.672635⋅(T/t)+7.091184f(L1/t)=−3.010451×10−1⋅(L1/t)4+8.925728×10−1⋅(L1/t)3+7.371901×10−1⋅(L1/t)2−4.670849⋅(L1/t)+1.026529×101f(L2/t)=2.279216⋅L2/t0.5125725−1.251885×10−1⋅L2/t4+4.582496×10−1⋅L2/t3−8.695745×10−1⋅L2/t2+5.580258×10−1⋅(L2/t)+1.428608f(H/t)=−5.287217×101⋅(H/t)4+3.348028×101⋅(H/t)3−8.163269⋅(H/t)2+1.102800⋅(H/t)+6.451627×10−1f(W/t)=1.301147×10−2⋅(W/t)4−9.567806⋅(W/t)3+2.394994×103⋅(W/t)2−2.200108×105⋅(W/t)−1.3719900×107f(T/t)⋅(L1/t)=−3.842040⋅(T/t)⋅(L1/t)0.4453254+1.650730×10−2⋅(T/t)⋅(L1/t)3−1.018550×10−1⋅(T/t)⋅(L1/t)2+7.863548×10−1⋅(T/t)⋅(L1/t)+1.243387×101

(4) Gusset welded joints with double attachments under bending stress:

Kt=1−1.639016×10−7⋅f(r1/t)⋅f(θ1)⋅f(r1/t)⋅(θ1)⋅f(T/t)⋅f(L1/t)⋅f(L2/t)⋅f(H/t)⋅f(W/t)⋅f(T/t)⋅(L1/t) (A4)

where:

f(r1/t)=1.740637⋅(r1/t)−0.09991442+2.043759×101⋅(r1/t)3−1.663699×101⋅(r1/t)2+6.684307⋅(r1/t)+2.890842×10−1f(θ1)=3.632079×10−1⋅(θ1)3−1.599956⋅(θ1)2+3.408799⋅(θ1)+7.312355×10−1f(r1/t)⋅(θ1)=6.949047⋅(r1/t)⋅(θ1)1.00101058+1.031407×10−2⋅(r1/t)⋅(θ1)3−1.990026×10−2⋅(r1/t)⋅(θ1)2− 6.939134⋅((r1/t)⋅(θ1))+1.507149×10−3f(T/t)=8.470214×10−2⋅(T/t)3−4.864101×10−1⋅(T/t)2+1.064472⋅(T/t)+2.054082×10−1f(L1/t)=−1.161963×10−1⋅(L1/t)4−1.881984×10−1⋅(L1/t)3+8.294000×10−1⋅(L1/t)2+2.137690⋅(L1/t)+1.034146×101f(L2/t)=8.900659×10−1⋅L2/t0.06117333+2.432168×10−1⋅L2/t4−1.108985⋅L2/t3+2.38418×10−1⋅L2/t2+2.267569⋅(L2/t)+1.960294f(H/t)=−1.015390×101⋅(H/t)4+8.206560⋅(H/t)3−2.220777⋅(H/t)2+2.913172×10−1⋅(H/t)+3.580056×10−1f(W/t)=−8.704289×10−2⋅(W/t)4+7.902012×101⋅(W/t)3−2.753614×104⋅(W/t)2+4.562486×106⋅(W/t)+9.4279990×107f(T/t)⋅(L1/t)=−4.027887⋅(T/t)⋅(L1/t)−0.168704−6.121183×10−3⋅(T/t)⋅(L1/t)3+7.573732×10−2⋅(T/t)⋅(L1/t)2−4.068440×10−1⋅(T/t)⋅(L1/t)+3.476241

The previously given text is shown below:

Appendix A

Formulae for calculating SCFs for gusset welded joints with single attachment and double attachments under tensile and bending stress.

(1) Gusset welded joints with single attachment under tensile stress:

Kt=1+2.75×10−5⋅f(r1/t)⋅f(θ1/t)⋅f(r1/t)⋅(θ1/t)⋅f(T/t)⋅f(L1/t)⋅f(L2/t)⋅f(W/t) (A1)

where:

f(r1/t)=−1.384⋅(r1/t)0.398+8.599⋅(r1/t)3−7.659⋅(r1/t)2+3.384⋅(r1/t)+0.550f(θ1)=−0.273⋅(θ1)3−0.131⋅(θ1)2+3.523⋅(θ1)+2.808f(r1/t)⋅(θ1)=3.609⋅(r1/t)⋅(θ1)1.001+0.003⋅((r1/t)⋅(θ1))3−0.006⋅((r1/t)⋅(θ1))2− 3.606⋅((r1/t)⋅(θ1))+4.750×10−4f(T/t)=−0.067⋅(T/t)3+0.281⋅(T/t)2−1.092⋅(T/t)+8.586f(L1/t)=−0.230⋅(L1/t)4+0.689⋅(L1/t)3+0.158⋅(L1/t)2−2.586⋅(L1/t)+9.521f(L2/t)=1.880⋅(L2/t)0.815+1.393⋅(L2/t)4−1.793⋅(L2/t)3−0.983⋅(L2/t)2+0.719⋅(L2/t)+1.448f(W/t)=−0.128⋅(W/t)4+30.579⋅(W/t)3−2.505×103⋅(W/t)2+7.783×104⋅(W/t)+9.862×105

(2) Gusset welded joints with single attachment under bending stress:

Kt=1+1.090×10−4⋅f(r1/t)⋅f(θ1/t)⋅f(r1/t)⋅(θ1/t)⋅f(T/t)⋅f(L1/t)⋅f(L2/t)⋅f(H/t)⋅f(W/t)⋅f(T/t)⋅(L1/t) (A2)

where:

f(r1/t)=0.222⋅(r1/t)−0.959−9.037⋅(r1/t)3+9.251⋅(r1/t)2−3.923⋅(r1/t)+1.292f(θ1)=−0.125⋅(θ1)3+0.616⋅(θ1)2−1.372⋅(θ1)+2.713f(r1/t)⋅(θ1)=3.673⋅(r1/t)⋅(θ1)0.818−1.709⋅((r1/t)⋅(θ1))3+2.460⋅((r1/t)⋅(θ1))2−4.563⋅((r1/t)⋅(θ1))−3.312×10−3f(T/t)=0.154⋅(T/t)3−0.223⋅(T/t)2−3.221⋅(T/t)+15.852f(L1/t)=0.0915⋅(L1/t)4−0.538⋅(L1/t)3+1.217⋅(L1/t)2−1.372⋅(L1/t)+0.955f(L2/t)=2.323⋅(L2/t)0.0720+0.113⋅(L2/t)4−0.461⋅(L2/t)3+0.791⋅(L2/t)2−0.817⋅(L2/t)−1.947f(H/t)=−81.096⋅(H/t)4+48.664⋅(H/t)3−9.668⋅(H/t)2+0.906⋅(H/t)+0.669f(W/t)=−0.135⋅(W/t)4+37.282⋅(W/t)3−3.821×103⋅(W/t)2+1.793×105⋅(W/t)+1.212×106f(T/t)⋅(L1/t)=5.285⋅(T/t)⋅(L1/t)0.754−0.0665⋅(T/t)⋅(L1/t)3+0.580⋅(T/t)⋅(L1/t)2− 4.395⋅(T/t)⋅(L1/t)+1.429

(3) Gusset welded joints with double attachments under tensile stress:

Kt=1−3.220×10−8⋅f(r1/t)⋅f(θ1/t)⋅f(r1/t)⋅(θ1/t)⋅f(T/t)⋅f(L1/t)⋅f(L2/t)⋅f(H/t)⋅f(W/t)⋅f(T/t)⋅(L1/t) (A3)

where:

f(r1/t)=1.683⋅(r1/t)−0.184−17.438⋅(r1/t)3+4.539⋅(r1/t)2+2.538⋅(r1/t)+0.225f(θ1)=−0.113⋅(θ1)3−0.714⋅(θ1)2+3.800⋅(θ1)+1.308f(r1/t)⋅(θ1)=3.712⋅(r1/t)⋅(θ1)1.001+3.489×10−3⋅(r1/t)⋅(θ1)3+6.228×10−3⋅(r1/t)⋅(θ1)2−3.709⋅((r1/t)⋅(θ1))+5.094×10−4f(T/t)=−0.134⋅(T/t)3−0.221⋅(T/t)2+2.673⋅(T/t)+7.091f(L1/t)=−0.301⋅(L1/t)4+0.893⋅(L1/t)3+0.737⋅(L1/t)2−4.671⋅(L1/t)+10.265f(L2/t)=2.279⋅(L2/t)0.513−0.125⋅(L2/t)4+0.458⋅(L2/t)3−0.870⋅(L2/t)2+0.558⋅(L2/t)+1.429f(H/t)=−52.872⋅(H/t)4+33.480⋅(H/t)3−8.163⋅(H/t)2+1.103⋅(H/t)+0.645f(W/t)=0.013⋅(W/t)4−9.568⋅(W/t)3+2.395×103⋅(W/t)2−2.200×105⋅(W/t)−1.372×107f(T/t)⋅(L1/t)=3.842⋅(T/t)⋅(L1/t)0.445+0.0165⋅(T/t)⋅(L1/t)3−0.102⋅(T/t)⋅(L1/t)2+0.786⋅(T/t)⋅(L1/t)+12.434

(4) Gusset welded joints with double attachments under bending stress:

Kt=1−1.639×10−7⋅f(r1/t)⋅f(θ1/t)⋅f(r1/t)⋅(θ1/t)⋅f(T/t)⋅f(L1/t)⋅f(L2/t)⋅f(H/t)⋅f(W/t)⋅f(T/t)⋅(L1/t) (A4)

where:

f(r1/t)=1.741⋅(r1/t)−0.100+20.438⋅(r1/t)3−16.637⋅(r1/t)2+6.684⋅(r1/t)+0.289f(θ1)=0.363⋅(θ1)3−1.600⋅(θ1)2+3.409⋅(θ1)+0.731f(r1/t)⋅(θ1)=6.949⋅(r1/t)⋅(θ1)1.001+1.031×10−2⋅(r1/t)⋅(θ1)3−1.990×10−2⋅(r1/t)⋅(θ1)2− 6.939⋅((r1/t)⋅(θ1))+1.507×10−3f(T/t)=0.0847⋅(T/t)3−0.486⋅(T/t)2+1.064⋅(T/t)+0.205f(L1/t)=−0.116⋅(L1/t)4−0.188⋅(L1/t)3+0.829⋅(L1/t)2+2.138⋅(L1/t)+10.341f(L2/t)=0.890⋅(L2/t)0.0612+0.243⋅(L2/t)4−1.109⋅(L2/t)3+0.238⋅(L2/t)2+2.268⋅(L2/t)+1.960f(H/t)=−10.154⋅(H/t)4+8.207⋅(H/t)3−2.221⋅(H/t)2+0.291⋅(H/t)+0.358f(W/t)=−0.0870⋅(W/t)4+79.020⋅(W/t)3−2.754×104⋅(W/t)2+4.562×106⋅(W/t)+9.428×107f(T/t)⋅(L1/t)=−4.028⋅(T/t)⋅(L1/t)−0.169−6.121×10−3⋅(T/t)⋅(L1/t)3+7.574×10−2⋅(T/t)⋅(L1/t)2−0.407⋅(T/t)⋅(L1/t)+3.476

The authors would like to apologize for any inconvenience caused to the readers by these changes.

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References

  • 1.Wang Y., Luo Y., Kotani Y., Tsutsumi S. Generalized SCF Formula of Out-Of-Plane Gusset Welded Joints and Assessment of Fatigue Life Extension by Additional Weld. Materials. 2021;14:1249. doi: 10.3390/ma14051249. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]

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