Abstract: The interaction of an arbitrary structure with its foundation soil is treated by representing the stratified soil with the end of a linear elastic half space model with specific geometrical and elastic properties for its ...

Abstract: On the basis of a statically admissible moment redistribution in rectangular and skew slab bridges with free edges parallel to the bridge axis, an alternative positioning of the prestressing tendons concentrated at the ...

Abstract: In this investigation, a series solution for the deflection and the stress resultants of shallow shells of any geometry with a rectangular projection is obtained in terms of beam functions on the basis of the Marguerre ...

Abstract: In this investigation, a method presented in a previous paper is applied to the following types of shallow shells: (1) Elliptic paraboloid; (2) hyperolic paraboloid; (3) hypar; (4) conoidal parabolic; and (5) soap bubble. ...