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This document describes an example that has been used to verify the behaviour of plates in PLAXIS. The problem involves a concentrated load and a uniformly distributed load on a plate.
Figure 1 Loading scheme for testing plates (2D)
Used version:
Bending of axisymmetric plates
[Verifications]
Performance of shell elements
Shear deformation in structural elements
Non-linear deformation of structural elements