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Which of these is NOT a reason lightening holes in a web are flanged?

  • A.It stabilises the web against buckling
  • B.Flanging removes the need to analyse the web at all
  • C.It restores stiffness at the hole edge
  • D.It helps the shear divert around the opening

Answer: B

Correct answer: Flanging removes the need to analyse the web at all

Flanging restores local stiffness, stabilises the edge and helps the shear divert smoothly, but the web around a cut-out still needs analysing - arguably more carefully than an unpierced one, since the flow is redistributed and the stress at the hole edge is raised. The flange makes the detail acceptable, not the analysis unnecessary.

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