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Steel Structures
1. Introduction to Steel Structures
2. Material Properties of Structural Steel
3. Structural Steel Products
4. Design Philosophies and Load Considerations
5. Analysis and Design of Tension Members
6. Analysis and Design of Compression Members
7. Analysis and Design of Bending Members
8. Combined Loading and Stability
9. Design of Connections
10. Structural Systems and Framing
11. Plate Girders
12. Truss Systems
13. Composite Construction
14. Seismic Design of Steel Structures
15. Advanced Topics
11.
Plate Girders
11.1.
Plate Girder Components
11.1.1.
Web Plates
11.1.1.1.
Proportioning
11.1.1.2.
Slenderness Limits
11.1.2.
Flange Plates
11.1.2.1.
Top Flange Design
11.1.2.2.
Bottom Flange Design
11.1.3.
Stiffener Systems
11.1.3.1.
Transverse Stiffeners
11.1.3.2.
Longitudinal Stiffeners
11.1.3.3.
Connection Stiffeners
11.2.
Flexural Design of Plate Girders
11.2.1.
Moment Capacity
11.2.2.
Compact vs Non-Compact Sections
11.2.3.
Lateral-Torsional Buckling
11.2.4.
Flange Local Buckling
11.3.
Shear Design of Plate Girders
11.3.1.
Web Shear Buckling
11.3.2.
Post-Buckling Strength
11.3.3.
Tension Field Action
11.3.4.
Shear Buckling Coefficients
11.4.
Stiffener Design
11.4.1.
Transverse Stiffener Requirements
11.4.1.1.
Intermediate Stiffeners
11.4.1.2.
Bearing Stiffeners
11.4.1.3.
Stiffener Spacing
11.4.2.
Longitudinal Stiffener Design
11.4.2.1.
Placement Requirements
11.4.2.2.
Proportioning
11.4.3.
Stiffener Connection Design
11.5.
Combined Bending and Shear
11.5.1.
Interaction Equations
11.5.2.
Critical Load Combinations
11.6.
Web Openings in Plate Girders
11.6.1.
Unreinforced Openings
11.6.2.
Reinforced Openings
11.6.3.
Design Procedures
11.7.
Fabrication Considerations
11.7.1.
Welding Sequence
11.7.2.
Residual Stresses
11.7.3.
Camber Requirements
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