NON-UNIFORMLY COMPRESSED STIFFENED ELEMENTS.

An effective width equation is proposed which is similar in format to that given by Winter for uniformly compressed stiffened elements but is applicable for the entire range of stress gradients from uniform compression to uniform bending. The equation is compared with results of non-uniformly compressed stiffened-element webs in beams and eccentrically loaded columns. The proposed equation is also compared with other equations in the literature for a limited range of compressive stress gradients.