The Earthquake Engineering Online ArchiveComparative Linear and Nonlinear Analysis of Hyperbolic Paraboloid Groined VaultsSchaper, Gerhard UCB/SESM-1980/12, Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1980-12, 91 pages Several hyperbolic paraboloid groined vaults are analyzed which form a square in plan but have different overhangs. Analytical assumptions include: (1) membrane analysis of an uncracked concrete shell neglecting bending effects in the shell; (2) a linear finite element analysis of an uncracked concrete shell including membrance and bending effects; and, (3) a material nonlinear finite element analysis of a reinforced concrete shell considering cracking and inelastic behavior of the concrete and yielding of the reinforcement. Available online: http://nisee.berkeley.edu/documents/SEMM/SEMM-80-12.pdf (3 MB) |
