ABSTRACT

One of the main goals of a good and effective structural design is to decrease, as far as possible, the self-weight of structures, because they must carry the service load. This is especially important for reinforced concrete (RC) structures, as the self-weight of the material is substantial. For RC structures it is furthermore important that the w

chapter 3|10 pages

Elements of Elastic Shells’ Theory

chapter 4|30 pages

Convex Translation Shells

chapter 5|20 pages

Long Convex Cylindrical Shells

chapter 6|12 pages

Hyperbolic Paraboloid Shells

chapter 7|26 pages

Shells of Revolution—Domes

chapter 9|10 pages

Long Reinforced Concrete Folders