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Do you know where I can find more information about deflection in edge stiffened plates?

Studiot, this is a project I am working on only to gain experience. I am a college student. I have a degree in Mathematics, and I am working on my degree in engineering, and I have only taken the first semester of a mechanics of materials class. Sorry about the late reply, I was away on break...

So, first, I should analyze the shelves individually as simply supported beams by finding the cross section moment of inertia and calculating the deflection and max bending stress in each shelf (beam). So, to determine the max weight capacity for a shelf, I need to make the max stress in the...

I am currently working on a project to determine how much weight a mild steel shelving units can support. This is a project for a friend and for my own interest. I am having trouble deciding exactly what is necessary to determine the weight the shelving units will hold. Each shelf on the unit...

Thanks. All the comments have been very helpful. psparky, I will take that into consideration for sure; HVAC, duct work doesn't sound like fun to me. I have been doing a lot of thinking, and currently, I am a math major, and I enjoy it a lot. So, it makes sense find an area in engineering...

I am very interested in the computational/algorithmic side of things too. One of the most interesting classes I've taken is numerical analysis. I am not so interested in fluid dynamics and heat transfer. I feel that the overall course work for electrical engineering seems more interesting...

I apologize if I am not clear. I am just curious to hear what other engineers and engineering students personally find most fun in their respective area of engineering whether it be electrical or mechanical. I appreciate your comment; it does seem that electrical is much more mathematical than...

More "fun"? mechancial vs. electrical I am currently a student at a university finishing my last semester completing a BS in mathematics and a concentration in physics (engineering emphasis). After I graduate, I am going to pursue a BS in engineering before going to graduate school for...