 ##  [Mindlin-Reissner Plate Theory](/mindlin-reissner-plate-theory) 

  ##  [Mindlin-Reissner Plate Theory](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/mindlin-reissner-plate-theory-0) 

  
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Definition

A first-order shear-deformable plate model that represents transverse shear strains by allowing transverse shear deformation through the thickness (relaxing the Kirchhoff–Love assumption of zero transverse shear), suitable for moderately thick plates under small strains and linear elasticity.