Inthispaper,amethodofconstructingdisplacement-basedelmentforthick/thinplatesisdevel-opedbyusingthetechniqueofgeneralizedcompatibility,andarectangulardisplacement-basedelementwith12degreesoffreedomforthick/thinplatesispresented.Thismethodenjoysagoodaccuracywithsimpleformulationandisfreeofshear-lockingasthethicknessoftheplateapproacheszero.