A BEM approach to the stress concentration reduction in visco-plastic plates by multiple holesA BEM approach to the stress concentration reduction in visco-plastic plates by multiple holes Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication Δημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτές 2015-10-171997enThis paper is concerned with the reduction of stress concentration around a circular hole of a plate undergoing small strain, small rotation visco-plastic deformation. The stress concentration of this plane-stress problem is determined by using the direct boundary element method (BEM) equation of the problem. The BEM equation is discretized and solved numerically. Numerical examples are presented which demonstrate a very good stress reduction by the introduction of auxiliary holes in the loading direction.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Computers and Structures1-464313–317 Providakis Konstantinos Προβιδακης Κωνσταντινος Sotiropoulos, Dimitrios A Elsevier Building damage prevention Building protection Buildings--Damage prevention Protection of buildings buildings protection building damage prevention building protection buildings damage prevention protection of buildings