ABSTRACT
The article deals with ways to increase strength and stability of shell-type structures. One such way is to use the composite materials that display, whilst being manufactured, the capability to recover easily after strong impacts comparable to natural or man-made ones (such as floods, subsidence, seismic phenomena). This capability makes composite materials a perfect material for making structures, or components thereof, with pre-set performance and levels of slenderness, stability, service time, safety, eco-friendliness and ergonomics. Examples are given of the possible applications of the shell-type structures based on composite materials, as well as process technologies and their methods. Core concepts and design calculations are presented of the proposed structural applications, taking into account the natural and anthropogenic conditions of construction and operation.
