# Bottom Flange Stiffeners \[STG]

## General

**Girder**: Specify the girder on which the stiffener will be generated.

**Section**: Assign a section for the stiffener. Sections can either be imported or assigned from previously defined ones under Properties > Sections.

**Start Station**: Specify the start station for the stiffener along the PGL.

**End Station**: Specify the end station for the stiffener along the PGL.

**Trans. Offset from Mid. of Bottom Fla.:** Specify the transverse offset value for the stiffener's location. When looking upstream along the PGL, negative values indicate the left side, while positive values indicate the right side. A value of zero indicates the centerline of the tub girder's bottom flange.

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