Research Article
Nov 1972
Plastic Sandwich Buckle-Shell Structures
Publication: Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 98, Issue 11
Abstract
A method of constructing curved sandwich shell roof structures is presented which requires virtually no forming, shoring or bracing and allows the majority of work to take place at ground level with the roof in a flat configuration. Experimental and numerical (finite element) analysis techniques are discussed. Two models of such buckle-shell structures (a cylindrical shell and a groined vault) with urethane foam cores and glass reinforced polyester skins are described. Results of experimental investigations of the behavior of these two models are compared with numerical solutions obtained by the finite element method. It is concluded that the results of this work demonstrate the potential for the use of structural plastics in building structures.
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Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 98 • Issue 11 • November 1972
Pages: 2381 - 2397
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© 1972 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Nov 1972
Published online: Feb 1, 2021
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V. James Meyers, AM.ASCE
Assoc. Prof. of Civ, Engrg., Purdue Univ., Lafayette, Ind.
Dhamo T. Ramani
Grad. Asst., Civ. Engrg. Dept., Purdue Univ., Lafayette, Ind.
Mark E. Greenwood
Engr., Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., Huntingdon, Pa.
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