The Structural Behavior of Pressure-Stabilized Arches

Abstract

A linear theory for the behavior of pressure-stabilized arches is derived and solutions to the resulting equations are obtained for uniform and concentrated loading for both simply supported and fixed-end restraints. The concentrated load solution is in the form of Green's Function for application to more general loading situations. An experimental investigation of the behavior of pressure-stabilized arches is described, including measurement of fabric stiffness in addition to arch loading. Experimental determinations of the deformation and load-carrying capacity of several arches are correlated with predictions from the theory. These correlations establish the usefulness of the theory was a design tool.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA063263

Entities

People

  • Earl C. Steeves

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Experimental Data
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Internal Pressure
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Operating Systems
  • Pressurization
  • Schematic Diagrams
  • Shear Modulus
  • Stiffness
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Structural Dynamics.