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- Title
- SHORE IV: Finite Element Program for Dynamic and Static Analysis of Shells of Revolution (Theoretical Manual).
- File
- PB82147919.pdf
- Author(s)
- El-Shafee, O. M.; Basu, P. K.; Lee, B. J.; Gould, P. L.
- Source
- National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., October 1981, 108 p.
- Identifying Number(s)
- 57
- Abstract
- The theoretical background of the software (SHORE-IV) for the static and dynamic analysis of axisymmetric shells and plates is provided. In the SHORE-IV program, the shell is discretized by high precision rotational shell finite elements of any quadratic shape. The thickness of the element may vary in the meridional direction. To consider the effect of regularly spaced members at the base or at some intermediate level of the shell, special open type elements are used. The shell may be orthotropic (single or multi layer), isotropic, or framed. The program can handle both axisymmetric and asymmetric external effects such as mechanical and thermal loads, horizontal and vertical base accelerations, and support settlements. The soil structure interaction can be included in the analysis for shells founded over shallow ring footing. The soil medium may be deep or shallow strata. The program can take care of layered soil material as well as half-space soil medium.
- Keywords
- Earthquake resistant structures; SHORE-IV computer program; Finite element analysis; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Fortran 4 programming language; Computer programming; Soil dynamics; Soil structure interactions; Foundations; Static structural analysis; Elastic shells; Earthquakes; Dynamic structural analysis