There have been many reports on fatigue cracks induced on slender webs breathing under
repeated loading. Cracks may also initiate due to welding, corrosion, or mishandling. Edge
cracks are generally formed adjacent to the flange, stiffeners or any kind of boundary
members. It is also generally accepted that cracks degrade the load bearing capacity of thin
panels. The aim of this paper is to investigate the buckling and the post-buckling behaviour
of shear panels that have edge cracks. Cracks are presumed to be either parallel or normal …