FINITE ELEMENT POST-BUCKLING ANALYSIS FOR FRAMES

Presented in this paper is a direct method of analysis of the elastic post-buckling behaviour of frames. The method is proposed as an alternative to the incremental approach currently in wide use. Conditions for equilibrium and stability are developed from a variational approach to the total potential. A finite element approximation is made and an efficient solution technique for the resulting non-linear equations is developed. Results for three frames are given, demonstrating good agreement with solutions generated from other approaches. (A) /TRRL/

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    University of New South Wales

    School of Civil Engineering, Anzac Parade
    Kensington, New South Wales  Australia  2033
  • Authors:
    • CARE, R F
    • Lawther, R E
    • Kabaila, A P
  • Publication Date: 1967-2

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  • English

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  • Accession Number: 00164142
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
  • Report/Paper Numbers: UNICIV Rpt. No. 152 Monograph
  • Files: ITRD, TRIS
  • Created Date: Jun 28 1978 12:00AM