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- Title
- SHORE -IV: Finite Element Program for Dynamic and Static Analysis of Shells of Revolution (Users' Manual).
- File
- PB82147927.pdf
- Author(s)
- El-Shafee, O. M.; Basu, P. K.; Lee, B. J.; Gould, P. L.
- Source
- National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., October 1981, 124 p.
- Identifying Number(s)
- 56
- Abstract
- The SHORE-IV computer program is designed for the linear static and dynamic analysis of arbitrarily loaded thin to moderately thick elastic shells of revolution. Axisymmetric shells founded on footing foundations may be analyzed dynamically including the soil structure interaction effect. This user manual describes the procedure to be followed in preparing the input data for this program. Cards for problem identification, problem control, element, nodal point, material information, displacement function, output requirement, control data, soil, and loading information are described. A number of sample inputs and outputs utilizing the various options of the program are included. The image of the system control cards used to run SHORE-IV is shown and the elements of the constitutive matrix for isotropic and single-layer and multi-layer orthotropic shells are given. Intermediate printout option codes are provided. In addition, a program is provided for calculating Fourier coefficients.
- Keywords
- Earthquake resistant structures; Computer programs; User needs; SHORE-IV computer program; Finite element analysis; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Fortran 4 programming language; Soil dynamics; Soil structure interactions; Foundations; Static structural analysis; Elastic shells; Earthquakes; Dynamic structural analysis