A robust ultimate strength formulation is proposed for stiffened plates subjected to combined axial compression, transverse compression, shear force and lateral pressure loadings. Before deriving the formulation, a simplified numerical method was developed to trace the structural behaviour of stiffened plates under combined loadings. A rigorous parametric study was then performed using the developed numerical method to predict the ultimate strength of various stiffened plates under various combinations of loadings. The formulation was derived by a regression study using the parametric study results. The accuracy and reliability of the proposed formulation were compared with those of commercial packages, such as ABAQUS and DNV PULS, and experimental results.


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    Title :

    Ultimate strength formulation for stiffened plates subjected to combined axial compression, transverse compression, shear force and lateral pressure loadings


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    Publication date :

    2013-12-01


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    0 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English