This review aims to complement a milestone monograph by Singer et al.(2002, Buckling
Experiments—Experimental Methods in Buckling of Thin-Walled Structures, Wiley, New …

The present paper discusses the sensitivity of the global and local stability of a hybrid single
layer grid shell to a set of Equivalent Geometric Nodal Imperfections representative of the …

A novel type of reticulated shell structure composed of built-up plate members has been
proposed based on its benefits in efficiency and precision of fabrication, as well as …

It is important to account for inherent variability in the material properties in the design and
analysis of engineering structures. These properties are typically not homogeneous, but vary …

Imprecision and uncertainty always exist in engineering structures. In recent years, an
increasing emphasis is placed on quantifying structural performance by explicitly modeling …

The existence of initial imperfections in manufacturing of double-layer space structures
having thousands of members is inevitable. Many of the imperfections, such as member …

The existence of initial imperfections in manufacturing or assembly of double-layer space
structures having hundreds or thousands of members is inevitable. Many of the …

Load carrying capacity of reticulated space structures majorly depend on the structures'
imperfections. Imperfections in initial curvature, length, and residual stress of members are …

This paper focuses on spherical shells with random geometric imperfections under uniform
external pressure. An extensive numerical investigation is performed to calculate the …

The common way to amplify strength and stiffness of the tank wall is to use the stiffening
rings. These stiffening rings can be classified as the primary and secondary stiffening rings …