ANSWERS COMMENTS ON ANSWERS
1 joint only No. You are thinking of one assembly which after welding will form one
weldment. A weldment is an assembly whose component parts are joined by
welding.
2 joints This answer is correct. The three plates form two joints. The actual joint is the
faying area in contact with the centre plate.
3 joints No. You are considering three plates which form part of the assembly.
4 joints No. Perhaps you are considering each side of the joint. For example, there are
four sides where fillet welds could be made. However, these are only two areas
of faying surfaces.