Which risk increases when welding transverse stiffeners onto a steel I-beam experiencing cyclic loading?

💡 Explanation

A fatigue crack's initiation probability increases due to residual stresses from welding, leading to lamellar tearing. The inherent mechanism weakens the steel substrate because stress concentrates at the stiffener/beam interface thus increasing vulnerability to crack propagation rather than improved strength.

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