ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF

SHELL STRUCTURES
 COURSE CONTENTS
1. Introduction to Shell Structures and Shell
Theories
2. Bending theory of cylindrical shells
3. Membrane theory of shells of revolution
4. Bending theory of shells of revolution under
axisymmetric loading
5. Membrane theory of shells of general
shapes
6. Analysis of multi-shell structures for bending
and membrane stresses
7. Stability problems in shell structures
References
1. Vasant S.Kelkar, Robert T.Sewel, ‘’Fundamentals of
the Analysis and Design of Shell Structures’’
2. G.S.Ramasawamy. ‘’Design and Construction of
Concrete Shell Roofs’’
3. Timoshenko and Woinowsky-krieger. ‘’Theory of
plates and shells’’
4. Eduard Ventsel and Theodor Krauthammer. ‘’Thin
plates and shells: Theory, Analysis and Applications’’
5. Calladine. ‘’Theory of shell structures’’
6. Lecture Note by Dr.-techn. Medhanye B.