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This material is copyright - all rights reserved. Reproduced under licence from The <strong>Steel</strong> Construction Institute on 12/2/2007<br />

To buy a hardcopy version of this document call 01344 872775 or go to http://shop.steelbiz.<strong>org</strong>/<br />

<strong>Steel</strong> <strong>Designers</strong>' <strong>Manual</strong> - 6th Edition (2003)<br />

154 Bridges<br />

L<br />

(m)<br />

rx 10<br />

L(m) =<br />

7.85(t1—t2)<br />

cost/rn weld<br />

where r = cost/tonne of steel<br />

t2L Ifti<br />

L = minimum<br />

economic length<br />

v\c V'rx -'C —v-- 'C<br />

20<br />

15<br />

10<br />

5<br />

0<br />

()8<br />

--<br />

--<br />

- -<br />

- -<br />

12<br />

25<br />

0<br />

—<br />

— —<br />

= —<br />

- —<br />

!—<br />

—<br />

0 101215 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60<br />

t (mm)<br />

45 50<br />

Fig. 4.19 Economy of flange and web thickness changes. The figure gives an indication of<br />

the minimum length (L) for which a selected thickness change will be economic<br />

for flanges and webs of girders. Below this length it will be more economic to continue<br />

the thicker plate (t 1)<br />

can also be truly curved in plan, in which case the secondary stresses which arise<br />

from torsion must be evaluated. Truly curved girders are appropriate where the<br />

radius of plan curvature is less than about 500 m. It is likely that additional transverse<br />

bracings will be needed to reduce these stresses.

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