Shear strength of unstiffened steel plate girders

Aaron J. Daley, D. Brad Davis, Donald W. White

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Abstract

Ultimate shear strengths of twenty unstiffened and long web panel I-shaped plate girder specimens from the literature and seven new specimens are compared to predictions from models recommended by Basler, Hoglund, and Lee and colleagues. Basler's method is shown to be accurate for members with stocky webs and very conservative for members with typical plate girder web slenderness ratios. Hoglund's methods are slightly conservative. The method by Lee and colleagues is accurate on average, but significantly over-predicts the strength of several specimens. A proposed method, based on Hoglund's 1997 research, produces slightly conservative predictions. Resistance factors are computed to facilitate potential inclusion in modern specifications. Basler's method and Hoglund's 1997 method, which is a basis of the Eurocode provisions, can be used with a resistance factor of 1.0. Hoglund's 1973 method and the proposed method can be used with a resistance factor of 0.9. The method by Lee and colleagues is less conservative; it can be used with a resistance factor of 0.75.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationStructural Stability Research Council Annual Stability Conference 2016, SSRC 2016
Pages132-147
Number of pages16
ISBN (Electronic)9781510823020
StatePublished - 2016
EventStructural Stability Research Council Annual Stability Conference 2016, SSRC 2016 - Orlando, United States
Duration: Apr 12 2016Apr 15 2016

Publication series

NameStructural Stability Research Council Annual Stability Conference 2016, SSRC 2016

Conference

ConferenceStructural Stability Research Council Annual Stability Conference 2016, SSRC 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando
Period4/12/164/15/16

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Building and Construction
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
  • Civil and Structural Engineering

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