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Analysis of Stress Concentrations in Thin Spherical Shells

Rajan, M. K. S.; Penzien, Joseph; Popov, Egor P.

UCB/SESM-1962/22, Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1962-12, 150 pages (505/R19/1962)

Illustrates applications of the general elastic theory for flexural behavior of thin spherical shells in the elastic range of stresses.

Available online: http://nisee.berkeley.edu/documents/SEMM/SEMM-62-22.pdf (8 MB)