Abstract: Von Karman equations are used to represent the behavior of thin rectangular glass plates subjected to lateral pressures. The glass plate is assumed to be simply supported without any restraint for inplane displacements at ...

Abstract: A simple finite-difference iterative model is presented here for the nonlinear analysis of a long inclined cable due to its self-weight and other concentrated loads in between. The input requires the end coordinates, area ...

Abstract: An insulating glass (IG) unit consists of two glass plates, normally rectangular, placed parallel to each other using a spacer and sealed with a sealant to an extent that the whole unit is considered air tight after ...

Abstract: Spherically curved solar reflectors consist of a thin glass plate elastically bent to form a spherical surface, glued onto a honeycomb backing, and covered with steel plates at the back and ...

Abstract: Realizing the inadequacy of the classical Winkler model to represent an elastic continuum, Vlasov and Leont'ev developed a two‐parameter model for a beam on an elastic foundation. The Vlasov model required an estimation ...

Abstract: Using nondimensional parameters for the analysis of a slab on a layered soil medium, a method is developed to evaluate an equivalent modulus of subgrade reaction

Abstract: Even though the two‐parameter model developed by Vlasov for beams on elastic foundations represents the interaction between the beams and the foundation better than the Winkler model, it requires an estimation of a third ...

Abstract: The analysis of axisymmetric circular tank foundations has been made in the past using the classical Winkler model, where the properties of the elastic foundation are modeled by one parameter,

Abstract: Using rectangular elements, a consistent finite-element Vlasov model is developed to analyze plates resting on a layered soil medium. The soil properties can vary linearly in the vertical direction. The disadvantages of ...

Abstract: Theoretical stress analyses of thin glass plates are applied to monolithic and layered (two plates with no connection) systems to establish limits of behavior for laminated (two plates with interlayer) systems. Behaviors ...