Design of Steel Structure
The web crippling due to excessive bearing stress can be avoided by

None of these
increasing the web thickness
increasing the length of the bearing plates
providing suitable stiffeners

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Design of Steel Structure
In a gusseted base, when the end of the column is machined for complete bearing on the base plate, then the axial load is assumed to be transferred to base plate

Fully by direct bearing
50% by direct bearing and 50% through fastenings
75% by direct bearing and 25% through fastenings
Fully through fastenings

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