Engineering
8 years ago

New formula predicts buckling strength of elliptic roofs under uniform load.

International Journal of Space Structures
Buckling Load of Elliptic Paraboloidal Single Layer Reticulated Roofs under Uniform Load
Shiro Kato, Yoshiro Yamauchi, Takashi Ueki

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The article discusses how elliptic paraboloidal roofs buckle under a uniform load on a rectangular plan. The researchers analyzed the roofs as single layers with pin-support at the edges. They looked at different types of buckling and came up with formulas to calculate the buckling loads. One formula is a simple way to estimate elastic buckling loads, while the other formula relates buckling loads to column strength.