Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
In plate girders, transverse stiffeners are mainly provided to prevent
Steel StructuresGeneralMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
paint peeling
B
flange yielding in tension only
C
thermal expansion of bearings
D
web buckling due to shear and concentrated loads
Correct Answer
D. web buckling due to shear and concentrated loads
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Thin webs need stiffeners to resist buckling and bearing effects.
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