Horizontal stiffener in a plate girder is provided to safeguard a
| Horizontal stiffener in a plate girder is provided to safeguard against web buckling due to
A. shear
B. compressive force in bending
C. tensile force in bending
D. heavy concentrated load
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Right Answer is: B
SOLUTION
The different type of stiffeners and their function is given below in tabulated from:
|
Stiffener |
Function |
|
Bearing stiffener |
To prevent Web Crushing at location of heavy concentrated loads. |
|
Tension Stiffener |
To transfer tensile forces from flange to web |
|
Load Carrying Stiffener |
To prevent Web buckling due to any concentrated load. |
|
Torsional Stiffener |
To restrain girder against torsional effects at supports. |
|
Diagonal Stiffener |
Strengthen of web under combination of bending and shear |
|
Horizontal Stiffener |
To prevent Web buckling against compressive force due to bending |