thick shell, the analysis of which is more ickness of the wall of the shell. This chapter deals with thin discussed in the next chapter. Fig. 23.1(a) shows a hemis- pherical vessel subjected to in- lemnal pressure p. Let us find the Tesultant eam force P, usually as bursting force, acting at C-Consider an element of surface ee (=768), the normal of am makes an angle @ with the far centre line, the element ‘ Subtending an angle 46 at eta Normal force on the SOP, = P84 =p.rd0.L...(i) Where 1 is the length Slementary ting) mgth of the ve €ttical component of this force= dPx cos Downloaged From :