An experimental study on stiffened plates subjected to combined action of in-plane load and
lateral pressure is described in the paper. Details of the experiments and finite element …

Cutouts are widely used in ships and offshore structures. These cutouts are used mainly for
inspection, and they may be fitted for various purposes, including passing pipes and weight …

This work assesses the ultimate strength of experimentally tested steel plates with a large
central elongated circular opening, subjected to uni-axial compressive load. A series of …

Glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) stiffened composite plates with and without
rectangular cutout are analysed under axial, lateral and combined axial and lateral loading …

This work investigates the compressive load carrying capability of experimentally tested
reinforced steel panels with a large lightening opening. A series of experiments have been …

This work experimentally investigates the influence of different opening sizes and shapes,
different steel materials and structural configurations on the ultimate strength of steel plates …

The high strength to weight ratio and high stiffness to weight ratio of stiffened plates find
wide application in aircraft structures, ship structures, offshore oil platforms and lock gates …

Stiffeners are typically used to strengthen structures that rely on plates for load bearing.
Such structures are subjected to various kinds of in-plane and out-of-plane loading over its …

The high-strength-to-weight ratio and corrosion resistance properties of glass-fiber-
reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites makes them potentially well-suited for application in …

Stiffened composite plates made of glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) with and without
opening are analysed under in-plane, out-of-plane loading using ABAQUS. Ultimate load …