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PRACTICE PROMPT
Use this fictional setting to practise clear reasoning. It is not an assessment or institution paper.
The setting
A steel plate girder 18 m span, 1.6 m deep, carrying 60 kN/m.
Your task
Size the flanges and web, and check web buckling.
What a useful response would show
Web slenderness recognised, and stiffener positions proposed.
Reflect afterwards
- What assumption mattered most?
- What would you check before using this on a real project?
- Could another engineer follow your recommendation?