Abstract: Two finite-element formulations are developed for the general distortional analysis of beams with monosymmetric sections. In the first formulation, cubic and linear Hermitian polynomials are adopted to interpolate the nodal ...

Abstract: The present study investigated the effect of web distortion on the lateral torsional buckling strength of Gerber systems. Toward this goal, a number of modifications were introduced into two finite-element formulations for ...