The upper bound on the collapse load of plate bending by using a quasi- conforming element and the Monte Carlo method (Q1261561)

A new method to obtain the upper bound of collapse loads for plates is given by a quasi-conforming element technique and the Monte Carlo method. A universal velocity pattern of the collapse for arbitrarily shaped plates is given without need of experimental reference. The advantage of this method is that whenever the collapse load of the plate is calculated, the collapse velocity pattern is obtained as well.