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Dr. Tzu-Yang Yu
Structural Engineering Research Group (SERG)
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Lowell, Massachusetts
Outline
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Thin Plates
Thin Plates
Elastoplastic theory
Finite element analysis
Finite difference analysis
Approximate/empirical methods
Direct design method
Equivalent frame method
Moment distribution method
Limit analysis
Yield line theory (lower & upper bound analysis)
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Bending moments:
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Equilibrium equations:
Force
Moment
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Out-of-plane problems:
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where
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Boundary conditions:
Solution:
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Boundary conditions:
Solutions:
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Boundary conditions:
Thickness: t
Solution:
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Thickness: t
where
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a/b
(Source: Timoshenko and Gere 1961)
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There is no bending moments acting between the sides of the buckled tube
along the corners; each side is in the condition of a compressed rectangular
plate with simply-supported edges.
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Boundary conditions:
Solution:
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(a = b)
Summary
Thin plates are thin enough to permit small shear deformations but thick
enough to permit membrane forces.
Boundary conditions and the aspect ratio of thin plates are primarily
responsible for the level of critical load of thin plates.
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