Abstract: This paper proposes a new symplectic transfer-matrix method (STMM) to solve the bending problem of nonuniform beams. The STMM is a hybrid method that combines the symplectic dual solution system and the traditional ...

Abstract: This paper develops a new symplectic eigenvalue analysis (SEA) method for deriving the symplectic analytical solutions for the bending of Timoshenko beams resting on two-parameter elastic foundations. The SEA method ...