Abstract
In this paper, a rectangular plate element for the finite-element method, which takes into consideration the stiffening effect of dead loads, is proposed. The element stiffness matrices that include the effect of dead loads are derived. The effect of dead loads on dynamic behaviors of plates is analyzed using the finite-element method. It is shown that the stiffness of plates increases when the effect of dead loads is included in the calculation and that the effect is more significant for plates with a smaller stiffness. The validity of the proposed procedure is confirmed by numerical examples. Although the finite-element results obtained are in agreement with the approximate closed-form solutions, the proposed method based on a finite-element formulation is more easily applied to practical structures under various support conditions and various types of dead loads.Key words: load-induced stiffness matrix of plate, stiffening effect of dead loads.
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