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Thanks, @smoulder. I am the EoR of the project for BD project. It means we are in the same boat as the contractor! Even though they tested in a certified lab and met category 3 specifications, they met cat 3 energy absorbent test ranges differently than Cat 3.

Dear all Steel Experts, If a contractor ordered and received! Steel Category 2 instead of Category 3 for a steel plate girder. What material tests would you ask the contractor to support that category is still good enough to be used in the girders if the yielding and tensile strength met your...

Dear Bridge Experts! If a contractor ordered and received! Steel Category 2 instead of Category 3 for a steel plate girder. What material tests would you ask the contractor to support that category is still good enough to be used in the girders if the yielding and tensile strength met your...

Thank you @BridgeSmith @OSUCivlEng @bridgebuster @OSUCivlEng for your valuable responses.

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