In this paper, the result of application of this simple method of vibration analysis developed by the author, to the special orthotropic plates with variable cross-section, and with a pair of opposite edges simple supported and the other pair of opposite edges free is presented. This problem represents the simple-supported single span bridge system without effective longitudinal edge beams. The effect of concentrated point mass/masses is also studied.

In this paper, we present the result of investigations pertaining to the elastic buckling of simply supported columns with various cross-sectional dimensions but the same length and volume. In the investigations the accuracy of the analysis methods is studied and it was found that the result obtained by the successive approximations technique is the most accurate. In addition, the elastic buckling loads of columns with variable cross-section dimensions are obtained by the theoretical and numerical methods. From the results, it was found that the buckling loads obtained by the numerical methods are close to the buckling loads obtained by the successive approximations technique for the practical standpoints. Moreover, the buckling load of column with convexity in its middle is the highest while the buckling load of the tapered column is the lowest as expected.

이 논문은 변단면을 고려한 수평 곡선보의 자유진동에 관한 연구이다. 진동시 곡선보 요소에 작용하는 합응력과 관성력의 동적평형방정식을 이용하여 변단면 원호형 수평 곡선보의 자유진동을 지배하는 상미분방정식을 유도하였다. 이 미분방정식을 원형 단면을 갖는 선형변변단면에 적용하여 고유진동수, 진동형 및 합응력을 산출하였다. 수치 해석예에서는 양단고정 및 양단회전 곡선보를 채택하였으며, 수치해석 결과로서 고유진동수와 단면비, 세장비 및 중심각 사이의 관계를 그림에 나타내었다. 또한 실험실 규모의 실험을 통하여 본 연구결과의 타당성을 보였다.