Abstract: Effects of stiffeners on nonlinear buckling and postbuckling behavior of prebuckled and corresponding rigid domes are investigated. A prestressed dome is formed by the buckling of individual flat members by a special ...

Abstract: Stability of a newly proposed structural system, namely, the prebuckled or prestressed dome with ring stiffener, is investigated. The prestressed dome is different from traditional domes in that it is made by first elastically ...

Abstract: Nonlinear buckling phenomenon of a novel type of structure, namely, a prestressed dome, is investigated using a nonlinear finite-element model. A prestressed dome is formed by buckling its individual flat members into arch ...