Plate Girder Taper

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Is it possible to model a plate girder where the bottom tapers at the end of the beam while the top stays level? See below picture for reference

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  • Please guide us to model curtailed plate girder as shown in attached pic in Staad Pro. We tried to model a plate girder in analytical modeling as well as in physical modeling. In an analytical model, we have got the freedom for cross section in section wizard but unable to curtail the section at ends; in a physical model, we have built a curtailed member by plates as attached herewith. But in this case, after analysis we don't get deflection values. Our  design is deflection based not stress based.

    Please guide us to analyse the curtailed section to get deflection & stresses.

    Physical.STD

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  • Please guide us to model curtailed plate girder as shown in attached pic in Staad Pro. We tried to model a plate girder in analytical modeling as well as in physical modeling. In an analytical model, we have got the freedom for cross section in section wizard but unable to curtail the section at ends; in a physical model, we have built a curtailed member by plates as attached herewith. But in this case, after analysis we don't get deflection values. Our  design is deflection based not stress based.

    Please guide us to analyse the curtailed section to get deflection & stresses.

    Physical.STD

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