Flat Rectangular Plates. Roarks
Flat Rectangular Plates. Roarks
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I have a steel weldment with a wide top plate that will need to bear some significant load, F. Not sure if I'm okay to calculate my max stress as a simply supported beam, or if I should use Roark's formulas to calculate as a flat rectangular plate (although I would assume the latter). My a/b = .43
I'd appreciate any guidance on which of Roark's cases I should use, and how do I calculate the q value in the formula:
[βq(b^2)]/t^2
Thanks!
I'd appreciate any guidance on which of Roark's cases I should use, and how do I calculate the q value in the formula:
[βq(b^2)]/t^2
Thanks!






RE: Flat Rectangular Plates. Roarks
I don't remember if Roark has a load case supported at the corners alone like that or not.
If you treat it as a beam, you also have torsion applied at the center.
I'd probably go with the beam approach there myself.
RE: Flat Rectangular Plates. Roarks
RE: Flat Rectangular Plates. Roarks
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