Abstract
This paper presents an application of the spline prism method which is a three-dimensional semi-numerical method to analyse bending of thick rectangular plates subjected to surface loadings. The effects of thickness ratios, b/a, aspect ratios, L/a and bonudary conditions on the behaviors of stress distributions and displacements along the thickness of thick rectangular plates have been analysed.
It is seen that good convergence and accuracy are obtained. The stresses along the thickness show nonlinear and unsymmetrical distributions by the increment of the plate thickness and by the surface loading. High stress concentration is also come out near the clamped edges.
