The main objective of this paper is the comparison between testing and numerical responses of metallic plates subjected to explosive loads, in order to obtain guides to the numerical modeling and analysis of this phenomenon. ...

Two types of rigid connections for I sections with coplanar webs are analysed: completely welded and bolted with extender end plate. Their ultimate strengths are determined for stiffened and unstiffened columns. The ...

This paper presents a numerical study on the elastic behavior of stiffened curved plates subjected to transverse loading. The analyses are performed by means of linear static analysis using finite element modelling. Firstly, ...

Several investigations have shown that the ultimate resistance of plate girders subjected to patch loading is increased when a longitudinal stiffener is placed at the web panel of the steel girder. However, the influence ...