Calculates flat plates of the circular, square and rectangular shape with uniformly distributed load over the surface, or with load concentrated at the center.
Calculation method used in the Plates Calculator is designed for thin plates. When you design a thick plate (a ratio between the width and size is about 1/10) the error message is displayed in the Summary of Messages area informing you that the plate thickness is too large. The results for such plates are not accurate. Also, a similar case happens when deflection is too big (thin plate and a large load).