ABSTRACT
The formulation of realistic predictions of the behaviour of thin-walled structures should account for both geometric and material non-
FIG. 4.11. Load-deflection curves for angle cantilever struts. (Reproduced from Ref. 2 with permission of Butterworth & Co. (Publishers) Ltd.)
linearities. In general, accurate prediction of the ultimate and the post-ultimate behaviour of a structure can be obtained only by tracing the characteristic load-deflection path.
