Abstract: Uniform beams and circular plates on nonuniform elastic foundations are considered. They are subjected to a uniformly distributed load and have various boundary conditions. For a specified total ...

Abstract: Discrete nonconservative elastic systems which lose stability by buckling (divergence) are considered. Simple (distinct) critical points were treated previously, and the case of coincident buckling ...

Abstract: Nonuniform beams on nonuniform elastic foundations are considered. The beams have sandwich cross-sections with cores of negligible stiffness and are subjected to a uniformly distributed load. The ...

Abstract: In Part 1, a theoretical stability analysis of continuous, elastic systems subjected to multiple independent loads was developed. Postbuckling behavior and imperfection-sensitivity were investigated. ...

Abstract: The stability of continuous, elastic systems subjected to multiple independent loads is considered. The analysis includes nonconservative loads as well as conservative loads, provided that instability ...