An experimental and computational study of the bending response of steel sandwich panels with corrugated cores in both transverse and longitudinal loading orientations has been performed. Panel designs were chosen on the basis of failure mechanism maps, constructed using analytic models for failure initiation. The assessment affirms that the analytic models provide accurate predictions when fai...

Abstract When subjected to bending loads, sandwich panels are highly efficient structural components with the potential achieve substantial weight reduction. A successful design methodology for should aim at maximising this reduction while considering various possible failure mode in a simple yet accurate manner. This paper investigates application of steel as two-way deck systems. Near-optimal...