A circular steel plate with a central hole is fixed at the central hole and uniformly load...

A circular steel plate with a central hole is fixed at the central hole and uniformly loaded as indicated in Case 3 of Figure 13.12. For the plate, a = 300 mm, r0 = 100 mm, h = 10 mm, p = 1 00 kPa, E = 200 GPa, and Y = 290 MPa.

a. Determine the maximum bending stress and maximum deflection.

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b. What is the factor of safety against initiation of yielding?

FIGURE 13.12