Analysis of simply-supported laminated circular cylindrical shell roofs

Abstract An elasticity solution has been presented for the analysis of a laminated circular cylindrical shell roof with simply-supported edges, and the displacements and stresses of the solution are expressed in terms of infinite series. A solution according to the classical shell theory (CST) is also developed. Computations are made for various ratios of midsurface radii to thicknesses and the results of the CST have been examined in the light of the elasticity solution results.