Optimized Wall Thickness of Shells of Revolution

by Udo Wittek, Univ Kaiserslautern, Germany,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures (ACI 530-88/ASCE 5-88) and Specifications for Masonry Structures (ACI 530.1-88/ASCE 6-88) (ACI 530.1-88/ASCE 6-88)

Abstract:

The aim of this paper was to develop a concept for the design of shells of revolution with different Gaussian curvature using a simplified finite element buckling analysis. A cooling tower shell was used as an example for calculations.

Subject Headings: Shell structures | Finite element method | Structural safety | Structural analysis | Steel structures | Structural stability | Cooling towers

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