ANALYSIS OF ORTHOTROPIC FOLDED PLATES WITH ECCENTRIC STIFFNERS
A METHOD IS PRESENTED FOR THE ANALYSIS OF ORTHOTROPIC FOLDED PLATE STRUCTURES WITH ECCENTRIC STIFFENERS. THE DEVELOPMENT IS BASED ON THE DERIVATION OF A FINITE STRIP STIFFNESS WHICH COUPLES THE PLATE BENDING AND THE IN PLANE ACTION DUE TO THE ECCENTRICITY OF THE RIBS. HARMONIC ANALYSIS IS UTILIZED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DIRECT STIFFNESS METHOD PROVIDING A VERY EFFICIENT COMPUTER PROGRAM WHICH CAN HANDLE A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT LOADINGS. AT PRESENT THE PROGRAM IS RESTRICTED TO THE ANALYSIS OF PRISMATIC FOLDED PLATE STRUCTURES WHICH ARE SIMPLY SUPPORTED AT THE TWO END DIAPHRAGMS. /AUTHOR/
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Supplemental Notes:
- Rept No SesM 70-2, 130 PP, 34 FIG, 4 TAB, 11 REF, 2 APP
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Corporate Authors:
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA United States 94720 -
Authors:
- William, K J
- Scordelis, A C
- Publication Date: 1970-2
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Computer programs; Eccentricity; Fourier analysis; Mathematical models; Orthotropic; Stiffeners (Plates); Stiffness; Structural analysis; Structural plates
- Old TRIS Terms: Folded plates; Stiffeners; Stiffness methods (Structural)
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00209225
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jul 21 1970 12:00AM