Blast wall strength estimated using finite displacement theory

Conference item

A simple yield line theory can be applied to the post-buckled deformation mode of the plate to provide a lower bound solution to the collapse of panels that take into account large deflections. In the illustration given, no in-plane edge restraint of the plate is assumed and the plate resistance comes entirely from bending. A method is introduced for estimating the large-deformation capacity of panels in the absence of any in-plane load carrying capacity at the plate boundaries. This scheme is given in the form of a procedure for practical application of the method.

Authors: Taylor, P; Stewart, G; Harwood, R

• Publisher: ASME
• Host title: Proceedings of the International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering - OMAE
• Publication date: 1998-01-01