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Dimensions of a plate girder are _________(a) 551 mm x 454 mm(b) 111 mm x 94 mm(c) 81 mm x 54 mm(d) 851 mm x 254 mmThe question was posed to me by my school principal while I was bunking the class.Query is from Dealing with Railways in section P.W.D of Civil Engineering Drawing

Answer» RIGHT choice is (d) 851 mm x 254 mm

Explanation: A plate girder is a girder that has been fabricated by welding plates together to create the DESIRED shape. The FABRICATOR receives large plates of steel in the desired thickness, then cuts the flanges and web from the plate in the desired length and shape. Plate girders can have a GREATER height than rolled steel girders and are not limited to STANDARDIZED shapes.


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