Closure to “Effective Flange Width Definition for Steel–Concrete Composite Bridge Girder” by Methee Chiewanichakorn, Amjad J. Aref, Stuart S. Chen, and Il-Sang Ahn.

The article presents the response by Methee Chiewanichakorn, Amjad J. Aref, Stuart S. Chen and Il-Sang Ahn to the comment about their article “Effective Flange Width Definition for Steel—Concrete Composite Bridge Girder.” The authors discussed several important points made by the discusser that warrant further discussion. The writers agree with the discusser on the role of an increased effective flange width in increasing the effective section properties.