Wrocaw University of Technology

Faculty of Civil Engineering

COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS
EXERCISE 2

Student: Ramn del Ro Pelez 243876

Supervisor: Grzegorz Waniewski

Find critical load multipliers and connected buckling modes for shell structure using Abaqus software. The
shell edges parallel to xy plane are straight lines, parallel to yz plane are circular arches respectively. On each
quarter generate mesh 1515 quadrangular finite elements. Consider three different support cases.

Case 1
edges: I, II, III, IV
hinge support,
Case 2
edges: I, II
hinge support,
edges: III, IV
full attachment,
Case 3
edges I, II, III, IV
full attachment.

Material data:
E = 39 GPa
= 0,18

Vertical load:
qy = 1,0 kPa
quarter 1

Shell thickness:
g = 0,18 m

Dimensions in xz plane:
l=7m
l1 = 0,3l = 2,1 m
l2 = 0,25l = 1,75 m
b=5m
b1 = 0,25b = 1,25 m
b2 = 0,3b = 1,5 m

Heights:
h1 = 0,12b = 0,6 m
h2 = 0,20l = 1,4 m
h3 = h2 + 0,10b = 1,9 m

Report contents:
rendered iso views: static scheme(partitions, support, load) and firsts tree buckling modes for three
support cases,
critical load values tabular summary.
 Case 1
Static scheme First buckling mode

Second buckling mode Third buckling mode

Case 2
Static scheme First buckling mode

Second buckling mode Third buckling mode

 Case 3
Static scheme First buckling mode

Second buckling mode Third buckling mode

Critical loads summary [kPa]

Case Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3

1 48947 78974 122705

2 49039 81865 127388

3 135649 167978 289598