Question

In a plate girder, the web plate is connected to the flange plates by fillet welding. The size of the weld is designed to resist

• A. Bending stresses in flanges
• B. The vertical shear at the section
• C. The horizontal shear force between the flanges and the web plate
• D. The forces causing buckling in the web

Answer 1

Answer:

C. The horizontal shear force between the flanges and the web plate