Behavior of Pressure Stabilized Beams Under Load

Abstract

The utilization of pressure stabilized structural elements in tentage support structures requires techniques for the design of such elements. A theory has been developed and reported previously for carrying out such a design of pressure stabilized beams. In this report an experimental investigation of the behavior of pressure stabilized beams under load is described and the experimental results are correlated with predictions from the theory. This correlation establishes the validity of the theory for predicting the deformation and load carrying capacity of pressure stabilized beams.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA010702

Entities

People

  • Earl C. Steeves

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Supplies
  • Diagrams
  • Engineering
  • Fabrics
  • Load Distribution
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Payload
  • Schematic Diagrams
  • Shear Modulus
  • Stiffness
  • Stresses

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

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  • Nuclear Civil Defense.
  • Structural Dynamics.