... with the modified scheme for numerical integration. In addition, the variable changing technique is demonstrated to be an efficient formulation for solving shear-locking effects in thin plate problems. Originality/value The differential of the present study is related to the manner in which the properties...

..., the standard Peridynamics (PD) encounters the shear locking phenomenon, leading to incorrect solutions. Design/methodology/approach PD differs from classical continuum mechanics and other nonlocal theories that do not involve spatial derivatives of the displacement field. PD is based on the integral...