Buckling of Rectangular Plates Under Locally Distributed Forces (2nd Report)

Abstract

In this report, the buckling problem of rectangular plates under loads distributed uniformly along a certain range of the two opposite edges is solved by using the so-called integration method. For the boundary conditions of the plate, the following three cases are considered, namely, the loaded edges are simply supported and the others are simply supported, clamped or free. Of these, the former two cases have been treated in the previous report, and it is ascertained that the results in each case are in good coincidence. Numerical calculations for the buckling load are carried out and results thus obtained are graphed and discussed.