Width of bearing stiffener plate for slenderness ratio

[BendingMoment123]

Hi all,

Which width would you consider in calculating the slenderness ratio (b/t) for an irregular shaped stiffener. Please see pic below
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Thank you

 

[BendingMoment123]

More correct to say width-to-thickness ratio than slenderness ratio

 

[WinelandV]

If you have access to Salmon and Johnson's Steel Structures text book, I would head over to the section on stiffened seated connections and try to correlate it to your situation.

 

[BendingMoment123]

Thanks, will try and find that book

 

[MotorCity]

I'd start conservative and use b2. If that didn't work I may try to convince myself to use an average of b1 and b2.