Statistical inference of unsymmetrical silo pressures from comprehensive wall strain measurements

Thin-Walled Structures

Volumn 31, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 117-136

  Chen, J F ^a,b   Rotter, J M ^b   Ooi, J Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bulk solids; Finite element analysis; Loads; Pressures; Shells; Silos; Strains

Indexed keywords

CYLINDERS (SHAPES); DYNAMIC RESPONSE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRAIN MEASUREMENT; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

UNSYMMETRICAL LOADS;

SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

EID: 0032058106     PISSN: 02638231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0263-8231(98)00013-5     Document Type: Article

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