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Input Summary
Input Description Value

supportt Support Type All edges simply

supported

a Length of Plate (a) 1500 mm

b Width of Plate (b) 3700 mm

t Thickness of Plate (t) 10 mm

E
Young's Modulus (E) 70000 MPa
Modulus of Elasticity of the plate.

Poisson's Ratio (v)

v Relationship between transverse and axial strain for the 0.22
plate.

Plate-Buckling Calculations
Aspect Ratio Calculations
a 1500 mm
Aspect Ratio = = = 0.405
b 3700 mm

K depends on aspect ratio

from the following table
Aspect Ratio (a/b) and Coefficient K Values
a/b K
0.2 22.2
0.3 10.9
0.4 6.92
0.6 4.23
0.8 3.45
1 3.29
1.2 3.4
1.4 3.68
1.6 3.45
1.8 3.32
2 3.29
2.2 3.32
2.4 3.4
2.7 3.32

3 3.29

Infinity 3.29

Coefficient K Interpolation Calculation

a a
− Lower( )
b b
I nterpolated(K ) = Lower(K ) + [ ][Upper(K ) − Lower(K )]
a a
Upper( ) − Lower( )
b b

0.405 − 0.4
= 6.92 + [ ][4.23 − 6.92]
0.6 − 0.4

= 6.847

a
∴ I nterpolated (K ) f or = 0.405, is K = 6.847
b

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 Plate-Buckling Graph

Line: { Aspect Ratio (a/b) vs. Coefficient K Values } Coordinates: { (a/b), (K) }

25

20

15

Coefficient K

10

0.405, 6.85

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4

Aspect Ratio (a/b)

Buckling Stress Calculations

E t
2
Buckling S tress(σ) = K ( )( )
2
1 − v b

70000 10
2
Buckling S tress(σ) = 6.847( )( )
2
1 − (0.22) 3700

Buckling S tress(σ) = 3.679 MP a

Results Summary
Result Name Results
Buckling Stress (σ) 3.68 MPa

About this Calculator

Calculator Name: Plate Buckling Stress Calculator
Description: The SkyCiv Plate Buckling Calculator is designed to calculate the
plate buckling stress.

URL: https://platform.skyciv.com/quick-design?uid=1010-plate-buckling-
calculator&support_t=1a&a=1500&b=3700&t=10&E=70000&v=0.22

Contact: trung.tran@skyciv.com

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