# Experimental data of structural tests on non-continuously stiffened steel panels subjected to uniform compression

## TL;DR

This paper provides experimental data on steel panels with non-continuous stiffeners under compression, useful for validating models and future research.

## Contribution

The study presents comprehensive experimental datasets for non-continuously stiffened steel panels under uniform compression.

## Key findings

- Load-displacement curves, tensile coupon tests, and initial geometric imperfections were measured for 50 steel panels.
- The dataset supports validation of numerical models and guides future experimental work on different load cases.

## Abstract

This data article presents experimental datasets from structural tests of 20 open-section and 30 closed-section non-continuously stiffened steel panels subjected to uniform compression. Non-continuous longitudinal stiffening denotes a construction method of flat plates in which the plate’s stiffeners end within the panel, i.e., before reaching the transverse stiffener or the end of the girder. The related research article ‘Experimental investigation on stiffened plates with non-continuous longitudinal stiffeners ending within the panel’ provides a detailed description of the testing program. The dataset includes the measured load-displacement curves, tensile coupon tests, and measured initial geometric imperfections. Therefore, providing all necessary data to both validate a numerical model and steer future experimental work for other load cases. Moreover, a one-page overview yields all relevant data for each of the 50 tested specimens.