Strength and Serviceability of Steel Girder Webs
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 109, Issue 3
Abstract
The experimental behavior of four steel plate girder webs stiffened either transversely or transversely and longitudinally is considered. One aspect of the study is concerned with assessing the influence of residual stresses and strains and initial imperfections on the behavior of the girders at working load and its strength. The serviceability of the girders at working load is an important design aspect and a study of stress levels and panel deflections at this load was made. There are many theoretical methods available to the designer for predicting the shear strength of plate girder webs and a comparison of these predictions made for the test specimens is made with experimental values.
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Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 109 • Issue 3 • March 1983
Pages: 785 - 807
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