Moment–shear interaction of stiffened plate girders—Tests and numerical model verification

• Experimental tests on plated girders subjected to bending moment and shear force
• Development and verification of numerical model
• Comparison of eurocode design resistance to experimentally obtained ones

Results of four full-scale tests on plate girders stiffened with transverse and longitudinal stiffeners subjected to interaction of high bending moment and shear force are presented and discussed. In longitudinal direction the web was stiffened with open or closed stiffeners positioned in the compression zone. Detailed information on initial geometric imperfection and residual stresses is given. The experimental results were used to verify numerical model. The resistance is compared against reduced stress method and effective width method given in EN 1993-1-5.