A Combined Finite Strip-Element Method in Plate-Bending Analysis Xia Xiaoyan(Dept. of Engineering Machenics, WUT)In this paper, a Combined finite strip-finite element method for platebending analysis is presented based on the conventional finite strip method and finite element method. The technique combines the displacement functions of the simple supported finite strip and rectangular finite element. A complete formulation of the problem is presented. Several examples are considered demonstrating the accuracy and efficiency of the CSEM method.:plate-bending;finite element method;finite strip method; combined finite strip-element method