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The International Concrete Abstracts Portal is an ACI led collaboration with leading technical organizations from within the international concrete industry and offers the most comprehensive collection of published concrete abstracts.
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Document:
SP28-09
Date:
January 1, 1971
Author(s):
Keith C. Thornton
Publication:
Symposium Papers
Volume:
28
Abstract:
This paper describes the engineering features of a 260 ft inverted dome supported on only 8 columns around a circle (Fig 9-1). The unusual aesthetic requirements of this Garden State Arts Center 5,000 seat amphitheater demand a special structural layout quite different from the ordinary.
DOI:
10.14359/17157
SP28-10
Alfred L. Parme
The paper presents a state-of-the-art survey of the evolution of the philosophy of design for concrete thin shell structure.
10.14359/17158
SP28-11
A.C. Scordelis
It is the purpose of this paper to present a "state of the art" discussion of the analysis of cylindrical shells and folded plates. Because these shell systems have been used widely during the past 30-40 years in reinforced concrete structures of all types, the literature on their analysis is very extensive.
10.14359/17159
SP28-12
David P. Billington
The four essential problems facing a designer of concrete thin shells of revolution, more or less in order of importance, are construction, experiementation, analysis, and appearance.
10.14359/17160
SP28-02
Stefan J. Medwadowski
Thin shells are unique among structural systems for the interest they inspire. Architects like the dramatic space-creating possibilites inherent in their forms, while engineers are impressed by the efficiency with which material is utilized. The fascination with shells is shared by critics.
10.14359/17150
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