Abstract: The classical Föppl equations, governing the deflection of plane elastic membranes, are cast in a form convenient for numerical analysis in the case of a circular contour. A solution based ...

Abstract: The classical Föppl equations, governing the deflection of plane membranes, constitute the first-order consistent approximation in the case of linear elastic material behavior. It is shown that ...

Abstract: A first-order consistent approximation for the analysis of small deflections of membranes is given several variational formulations. Lower and upper bounds are derived for the volume enclosed by ...

Abstract: Based on a state variable theory proposed by Onat some discriminating creep tests of stainless steel have been designed and carried out at elevated temperature conditions. Quantitative correlations ...

Abstract: This investigation concerns the mechanical behavior of plastic pipes buried in a trench and subjected to gravitational loading by the trench fill. The pipe materials of interest, particularly in regard to sewers and drains, ...

Abstract: Analysis of fracture growth, and in particular at interfaces, is pertinent not only to load-carrying members in composite structures but also as regards, e.g., adhesive joints, thin films, and ...

Abstract: A theoretical and computational study has been carried out for compressive loading of a thin circular embedded delamination located below a cylindrical surface. The delaminated member is subjected ...