28 Shielded Metal Arc Welding Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. May not be reproduced or posted to a publicly accessible website. Figure 5-8. Typical welding symbols and their meanings. Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Desired weld Arrow-side fillet welding symbol Arrow-side V-groove welding symbol Arrow-side plug welding symbol Both sides fillet welding symbol Fillet weld all around symbol Arrow-side U-groove welding symbol Desired weld Desired weld Desired weld Desired weld Desired weld