Nonlinear analysis of thin-walled members of variable cross-section. Part I: Theory

Computers and Structures

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 285-299

  Ronagh, H R ^a   Bradford, M A ^b   Attard, M M ^b  

^a YAZD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL); DYNAMIC RESPONSE; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STRESS ANALYSIS; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES;

THIN-WALLED BEAM-COLUMNS;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033717982     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7949(99)00223-0     Document Type: Article

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