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Question
Consider the following statements:
1. Bearing stiffeners are designed for bearing forces and they must also be checked for safety against compressive forces.
2. The length of any staggered intermittent fillet weld should not be less than 10 times the thickness of the stiffener.
3. Bearing stiffeners must be provided at the point of maximum bending moment.
Which of the above statements are correct?
A.
1 and 3 only
B.
2 and 3 only
C.
1 and 2 only
D.
1, 2 and 3
Answer ( Option C)

1 and 2 only

Solution

Bearing stiffeners are used to transfer concentrated loads on the girder and heavy reactions at support to the full depth of web. These are provided when the web has insufficient strength for any of the limit states of web yielding, web crippling or sidesway web buckling.

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