Puddle — Weld __full__

Often invisible in the finished building, the puddle weld is a critical component in the structural diaphragm of millions of commercial and industrial buildings worldwide.

If you own a unibody car, your vehicle is held together by hundreds of puddle welds. Automakers love them for three reasons: puddle weld

Before puddle welding became standard, connecting decking required drilling holes and using screws, bolts, or rivets. This was labor-intensive and slow. With puddle welding, a skilled welder can attach a sheet of decking in seconds, allowing construction crews to cover vast areas of flooring or roofing rapidly. Often invisible in the finished building, the puddle

: The intense heat melts through the thin decking and begins to melt the surface of the structural beam or joist underneath. Often invisible in the finished building