Large Deflection of a Triangular Orthotropic Plate on Elastic Foundation

Abstract

Large deflection of an equilateral orthotropic plate, resting on elastic foundation has been solved for a uniform load throughout the plate. General expressions for deflection and bending moment at a particular point have been obtained and the limiting values of the theoretical results have been verified with the known results for small deflection and without any elastic foundation of the corresponding isotropic plate. Theoretical results have also been presented in the form of graphs.