OUTSIDE FLANGE PLATES ONLY

 

Purpose:  Defines bolted flange splice plates

 

-->    Given in LFD and LRFD girder input

 

By default flange plates are placed on both the outside and inside of the girder flange.  This condition specifies that plates are used only on the outside of the top and bottom flanges at bolted web splices.

 

 

Related topic:

Girder Definition Input Reference