Bending resistance of plate girders can be increased by
(a) decreasing distance between flanges
(b) increasing distance between flanges
(c) reducing distance between flanges to half
(d) bending resistance cannot be increased
The question was asked by my school teacher while I was bunking the class.
My question is based upon Plate Girders & General Considerations topic in chapter Gantry Girders, Design of Plate Girders & Industrial Buildings of Design of Steel Structures