STABILITY OF STIFFENED PLATES WITH INITIAL IMPERFECTIONS

An experimental study of the effect of plate slenderness ratio and column slenderness ratio on the collapse load of simply supported stiffened plates with initial imperfections, loaded in compression, is presented. A generalized computer program for the semiempirical solutions based on the strut approach and the orthotropic plate approach is developed. A finite element analysis program based on the orthotropic plate approach is developed and a new collapse criterion is introduced. The analytical calculations are compared with the experimental results and uncertainty parameters are calculated. The effect of initial geometric imperfections, plate slenderness ratios, and column slenderness ratios on the collapse load of stiffened plates is studied. A set of conclusions is drawn based on the experimental and analytical studies carried out.

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• Authors:
  • Alagusundaramoorthy, P
  • Aruljayachandran, S
  • Sundaravadivelu, R
  • 0000-0001-5519-8200
• Publication Date: 2003-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 751-758
• Serial:
  • Journal of Engineering Mechanics
  • Volume: 129
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-9399
  • EISSN: 1943-7889
  • Serial URL: http://ascelibrary.org/journal/jenmdt

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Collapse properties; Finite element method; Plates (Engineering); Stiffened plates; Structural design; Structural engineering; Structural stability (Mathematics)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Slenderness (Structural supports)
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00960593
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 14 2003 12:00AM