Q.

Bending resistance of plate girders can be increased by

A. decreasing distance between flanges
B. increasing distance between flanges
C. reducing distance between flanges to half
D. bending resistance cannot be increased
Answer» B. increasing distance between flanges
Explanation: plate girders are built-up flexural members. their bending resistance can be increased by increasing the distance between flanges. this also increases the shear resistance as web area increases.
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