Stress and strain analyses of rectangular plates for large deformations Part 1. Dimensioning of rectangular plates under surface load and/or line load

Abstract

Gross deformation of large-area plates such as those now used for glazing in the building industry can no longer be calculated on the basis of the linear theory so far applied to flat plates. In this paper the distribution of stress and deformation in rectangular plates will be numerically determined by a non-linear shell theory with the aid of the method of finite elements. The findings will be confirmed by experimental data. Particular value is placed on a standardized representation of the results, which permits the plotting of suitable dimensioning nomograms for practical application.