Nonlinear Stability Analysis of Frame-Type Structures with Random Geometric Imperfections Using a Total-Lagrangian Finite Element Formulation

With the increasing use of lightweight frame-type structures that span long distances, there is a need for a method to determine the probability that a structure having random initial geometric imperfections will become unstable at a load less than a spe cified fraction of the perfect critical load....

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Main Author: Warren, J. E. Jr.
Other Authors: Engineering Science and Mechanics
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/30338
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-211714251972550/