Buckling of Rectangular Plates Under Locally Distributed Forces (1st Report)

Abstract

In this report, the buckling problem of rectangular plates under loads distributed uniformly over a certain range of the two opposite edges is solved by using Timoshenko's method. For the Boundary conditions of the plate, four different cases are considered, namely, (1) all four edges are simply supported, (2) the loaded edges are simply supported and the others are clamped, (3) the loaded edges are clamped and the others are simply supported, (4) all four edges are clamped. Numerical calculations concerning the buckling load are carried out for various values of the breadth of the load and the ratio of the two sides of the plate. The results thus obtained are graphed and discussed in detail.