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| 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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