Case no.

, form of vessel Manner of loading Formulas

1. Cylindrical 1a. Uniform axial load, p
force=unit length
s
1

p
t
s
2
0
DR
pnR
Et
Dy
py
Et
c 0
1b. Uniform radial pressure, q
force=unit area
s
1
0
s
2

qR
t
DR
qR
2
Et
Dy
qRny
Et
c 0
1c. Uniform internal or exter-
nal pressure, q force=unit
area (ends capped)
At points away from the ends
s
1

qR
2t
s
2

qR
t
DR
qR
2
Et
1
n
2

Dy
qRy
Et
0:5 n
c 0
1d. Linearly varying radial
pressure, q force=unit
area
q
q
0
y
l
(where y must be measured from a free end. If pressure starts away from the end, see case 6 in Table 13.2)
s
1
0
s
2

qR
t

q
0
Ry
lt
DR
qR
2
Et

q
0
R
2
y
Etl
Dy
q
0
Rny
2
2Etl
c
q
0
R
2
Etl