Plate girder behaves as N type truss once the initial buckling is initiated in the web. In N type truss, compression is carried by vertical bracing and tension is carried by inclined bracing.

Corrugated steel web girders have emerged as a pivotal innovation in modern structural engineering, offering significant advantages over conventional flat-web designs. By introducing a corrugated ...

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The girders are spaced at 6 ft on centers. The plate girders are made up of 1 in. thick by 9 in. wide flanges and webs of 5/16 in. thick by 39 in. deep. The bearing stiffener plates are 7/8 in. thick.