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ARTICLE 6. WEB PLATES 28 



Stresses on the faces of an element of the web. Stresses of maxi- 

 mum intensity and the planes on which they act . ( omput.'ition of 

 the stress intensity at various points in the web for a definite case. 



ARTICLE 7. AREA or WEB PLATES 



Discussion of stress dist rilmt ion throughout the w<-!> }. 

 lotion of shearing and compression unit stresses. Unit stn 

 for shear and compression in web plates. I V. .1 .lems. 



ABTICLE 8. STIFFENERS FOR WEB PLATES .......................... 42 



Functions of st inferiors. Intermediate stiffeners. 

 load stiffeners. Formulas for size of stiffeners. Spacing of stiffr: 

 Problems. 



ARTICLE 9. SPLICES FOR WEB PLATES 



Arrangement of splices. Duty of a web splice. Thickness of 

 web splice plates. Number and arrangement of ri\<-t- in th- -plin -. 

 Maximum stresses on the rivets of u \\vl> >plir<-. Problems. 



ARTICLE 10. SPLICES FOR THE COMPONENT PARTS OF TH; I'i. \\CKS. ... 51 



Location of splices in flange inutcriul. Disposition of flange 

 splicing material. Rivets for splicing the component parts of the 



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ARTICLE 11. CONNECTING ONE GIRDER TO ANOI 



Sbe and arrangement of the material for the connection. Rivets 

 for the various parts of the connection. 



ARTICLE 12. END BEARINGS 59 



The duty of end bearings. Area of bearing on masonry. lYopr-r 

 length and width of bearings. Thickness of bearing plates. Differ- 

 ent forms of end bearings. Problem. 



