Bending of a semi-infinite cantilevered plate weakened by a cut with contacting edges

We solve the problem of the bending of a semi-infinite cantilevered plate containing a cut perpendicular to a clamped edge. Contact of the edges of the cut is taken into account in the two-dimensional formulation on the basis of the model of contacting edges on the face of the plate. We study the effect of the boundary on the distribution of the contact reaction and compute the coefficients of force and moment intensity and determine the breakinge load. We compare the results obtained with the solution of the problem not taking account of the contact of the edges of the cut. ©1998 Plenum Publishing Corporation.