It's because the contractor has a bunch of these extra sections available from a previous job (unused). Supplying these sections would be considerable savings for the client. If you have sources/literature to how to check this, I would love to read about it.
Thanks!
A contractor wishes to use a W-section that is a class 4 section (local buckling of flanges).
They said they can weld an additional plate on the compression flange to address the b/t ratio. However, they will only be using stitch welds. How do you check what the minimum amount of weld is...
