Journal of Applied Mechanics · 1963 · 18 citations · 0 references
EngineeringCivil EngineeringStructural EngineeringLoad TransferLoading ConditionsPlate AnalysisPlate TheoryStructural LoadsSupport StructuresDistributed LoadsLoad DistributionLoad-carrying CapacityLower Bounds
The upper and lower bounds on the load-carrying capacities of simply supported rectangular plates with uniformly distributed loads are obtained. The usefulness of Tresca’s yield condition in a problem lacking radial symmetry is demonstrated.