New buckling optimal solutions for curved composite panels are presented in terms of
principle of virtual work and sequential permutation search (SPS) algorithm. By utilizing the …

In this paper, a comprehensive experimental study on cylindrically curved steel panels is
presented, in order to characterize the structural behavior of cylindrically curved panels as …

Stiffened curved steel panels are increasingly used in structural applications in civil, naval
and offshore engineering. Due to the incorporation of stiffeners these elements are able to …

This paper presents and discusses elastic geometrically non-linear Generalised Beam
Theory (GBT) results on simply supported cylindrical steel panels under in-plane bending …

In this paper, an extensive numerical study is performed with the aim to investigate the
elastic buckling behavior of simply supported cylindrically curved steel panels subjected to a …

This paper presents a study on the buckling behaviour of curved panels under pure
compression using the Generalised Beam Theory (GBT). A GBT formulation is presented …

In this paper, an extensive numerical study is performed with the aim to investigate the post-
buckling behavior of simply supported cylindrically curved steel panels subjected to a pure …

This paper presents and discusses numerical results on the (i) elastic post-buckling
behaviour and (ii) imperfection sensitivity of simply supported cylindrical steel panels under …

A rectangular hollow section (RHS) is compact and has remarkable structural performance,
and therefore, RHS tubes are regarded as efficient column members in building steel …

Committee Mandate Concern for the collapse behaviour of ships and offshore structures and
their structural components under ultimate conditions. Uncertainties in strength assessment …