BSW

 

Purpose:  Used to specify bearing stiffener width or set its limits for design generation. 

 

-->    Given in girder design input

 

Bearing stiffener width design settings (Default: will be set near to the edge of the bottom flange as per AASHTO 10.34.6.1) (inches or mm).  Bearing stiffener width can be specified (USE BSW), or limits can be adjusted (UPPER LIMIT BSW, LOWER LIMIT BSW) using a single value, or a list of values to vary by web section.

 

 

Related topics:

Stiffener Settings

Design Generation Settings Input Reference