Date of Award
Summer 1984
Document Type
Thesis - Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
First Advisor
Faherty, Keith F.
Second Advisor
Wenzel, Thomas H.
Third Advisor
Karshenas S.
Abstract
Radial, 2-Hinged Glued-laminated Arches of Douglas-fir were analyzed by a plane stress finite element model. A parametric study was performed to ascertain the influence of load, geometry and material variables on the magnitude of radial and flexural stresses. The theoretical distributions of flexural and radial stresses were compared to those obtained by the finite element analysis. The validity of the conventional design and analysis expressions was examined.
Recommended Citation
Kalaga, Srirammurty V., "Finite Element Analysis of Radial Glulam Arches" (1984). Master's Theses (1922-2009) Access restricted to Marquette Campus. 4903.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/theses/4903