Structural Engineering and Mechanics
Volume 19, Number 3, 2005, pages 321-336
DOI: 10.12989/sem.2005.19.3.321
Shell forms for egg-shaped concrete sludge digesters: A comparative study on structural efficiency
A. Zingoni
Abstract
The structural feasibility of a variety of non-conventional sludge digesters, in the form of thin shells of revolution constructed in concrete, has formed the subject of investigation of a recent programme of research at the University of Cape Town. Such forms are usually known in the literature as
Key Words
shell structures; containment shells; concrete digesters; shells of revolution; non-conventional sludge digesters; shell analysis; shell design.
Address
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7701, Cape Town, South Africa