
Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation – Zingoni (Ed.)
© 2013 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00061-2
Experimental and numerical research on longitudinally stiffened tapered
steel plate girders subjected to shear
A. Bedynek, E. Mirambell & E. Real
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Department of Construction Engineering, Barcelona, Spain
ABSTRACT: The paper is focused on the behaviour of tapered steel plate girders with one longitudinal stiffener,
subjected to shear. Four medium-scale tests of tapered girders were carried out and relevant experimental results
are presented. Moreover, the geometrical ...