As part of the course the students will need to complete all the assignments of the course. If all assignments are completed the students are eligible for the oral exam.

On this page the assignments of the chapter Plates and Shells can be found. Read the descriptions carefully and good luck.

A 1 mm thick aluminium (E = 70 GPa, ν = 0.3) plate of length 800 mm (x-direction) and width 600 mm (y-direction) is simply supported along its four edges. It is subjected to uniform compressive loads in both directions. If P_y = 0.6 P_x, determine the critical value of P_x to get elastic buckling.