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A very large literature exists on the static analysis of thin shell structures, covering elastic stress states, elastic buckling, plastic collapse and elasticplastic failures. Modern approaches to these problems usually involve the use of computer programs to perform a variety of different alternative types of calculation. However, the way in which different analyses should be used in the design process has received much less attention until recently. The new European Standard for the Strength and Stability of Shells sets out a philosophical framework that accommodates the results of both algebraic analysis and different levels of sophistication in computer analyses. This paper describes the philosophy on which the new standard is based, and outlines the way in which the various analyses should be used, when applied in design practice. It also identifies some of the remaining difficulties which pose challenges of definition and interpretation, and which need debate in the scientific community.
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Rotter, J.M. (2002). Shell Buckling and Collapse Analysis for Structural Design. In: Drew, H.R., Pellegrino, S. (eds) New Approaches to Structural Mechanics, Shells and Biological Structures. Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, vol 104. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9930-6_28
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