The Study of a Stiffened Curved Plate Model Using the Finite Difference Technique

摘要

This report presents the finite difference method which is a technique that will yield the deflections, moments, and strains within a curved slab and girder system. Utilizing the equivalent orthotropic plate equations, the strains and deflections throughout a model were evaluated and then compared to those obtained by experiment. Several computer programs have been developed to evaluate the deflection and internal moments of the entire structure at preselected points.