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Stiffener
Stiffener
WEB STIFFENERS
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Introduction
Bearing
stiffeners
Intermediate stiffeners
Horizontal stiffeners (Longitudinal
stiffeners)
Design of transverse stiffeners
Design Longitudinal stiffeners
1-Introduction
The web of plate girder is so thin that there is always
tendency for diagonal buckling and vertical buckling.
Therefore, stiffeners are provided. In welded plate girders,
plates, angles, tees and closed sections are used as
stiffeners (Fig. 7.1 p126). The outstand of the stiffener
should not be less than that given in clause 7.4.1 (p124).
(d/30 + 5 cm) or (d/30 + 10 cm)
There are two kinds of transverse stiffeners:1-Bearing stiffeners.
2-Intermediate stiffeners.
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2-Bearing stiffeners
The function of these stiffeners is to distribute the load to
the web. These are provided at the supports and at the
points of concentrated loads.
3-Intermediate stiffeners
Transverse intermediate stiffeners shall be provided
throughout the length of the girder when the average
calculate shear stress (qact= Q/Aw) is larger than the
allowable buckling shear stress (qb) Clause 2.6.3.2, p. 14.
The stiffeners may be pairs one on either side of the web
or single. When the single stiffeners are used, these should
be placed alternately on the opposite sides of the web. The
stiffener shall extend from flange to flange.
The intermediate stiffeners shall be designed as a
compression member (with effective length = 0.80 the
length of stiffener) to resist a force;
0.35 *F y
C s 0.65 *
If
qb
1 * Q act.
q b 0.35 Fy
(Eq. 7.8)
C s 0.0
5 4
transverse stiffeners) shall be provided at (
) from
3
4
d
t
the compression flange. The stiffeners shall be wdesigned so
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that moment of inertia I is not less than
).
Additional horizontal stiffeners at 2 may be provided
d t 3w
and its moment of inertia is not less than (
).
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C s 0.65 *
If
qb
q b 0.35 Fy
1 * Q act.
C s 0.0
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d d
at ( - )
4 5
Iy d t
d
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2
3
w
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