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A vector of residual forces of the ideally elastic-plastic structure at shakedown is obtained by solving the static analysis problem. A unique distribution of the residual forces is determined if the analysis is based on the minimum complementary deformation energy principle. However, the residual displacements developing in the shakedown process of ideally elastic-plastic structures under variable repeated loads can vary non-monotonically. Nevertheless mathematical models for the optimization problems of steel structures at shakedown must include the conditions for strength (safety) and stiffness (serviceability). Residual displacements determined by the plastic deformations are included in the stiffness conditions; therefore to improve the optimal solution it is necessary to determine upper and lower bounds of the residual displacement variations. This paper describes an improved methodology for estimating the variation bounds of the residual displacements at shakedown.

Incremental method for shakedown analysis of the elastic perfectly plastic structures is based on the extremum energy principles and non-linear mathematical programming approach. Residual force increment calculation problem is developed applying minimum complementary deformation energy principle. The Rozen project gradient and equilibrium finite element methods were applied for solution. The Rozen optimality criterion (Kuhn-Tucker conditions) ensures compatibility of residual strains and allows plastic strain and residual displacement increment calculation without dual problem solution. The possibility to fix the structure cross-section unloading phenomenon during shakedown process was developed. The proposed technique is illustrated by annular bending plate residual force and deflection calculation examples, when the von Mises criterion is taken into account.