Abstract
Column-supported hyperboloid cooling towers are analysed with a finite element formulation including the effects of thickness shear deformations and the term 2 IR. Both shell and columns are modelled by using the same curved trapezoidal finite element with 40 degress of freedom. The stress concentration at the shell-column junctions is studied by taking into account the effect of the column-support width. The accuracy of the finite element is demonstrated with numerical examples and the results obtained in this investigation are compared with those obtained earlier.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 965-974 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Computers and Structures |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 5 |
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| Publication status | Published - 3 Jun 1996 |