The forces acting on the web splice of a plate girder are
A. Axial forces
B. Shear and axial forces
C. Shear and bending forces
D. Axial and bending forces
Answer: Option C
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A web splice in a plate girder is designed to transfer both shear forces (due to the vertical loads) and bending moments (which create bending stresses, effectively axial forces in the flanges and varying stresses in the web) across the splice joint. Therefore, the web splice experiences both shear and bending forces.