Active Out-of-Plane Distortion Cracking at a Girder Web Gap

<p>[[Video(youtube.com/watch?v=Pr2eZ5dmuUw)]]</p> <p>This video illustrates out-of-plane distortion cracking at a transverse stiffener detail in the laboratory. The applied displacements shown are much greater than would be expected in an actual bridge; however, the cracking is identical to what would be found in an actual bridge. Note that cracks initiated and grew at both the stiffener-to-web weld and the web-to-flange weld.</p>