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This paper presents a finite element study of the non-linear buckling behaviour of column-supported steel cylinders. Both perfect and imperfect shells are examined. High compressive stresses develop in the vicinity of the column support and these can lead to buckling of the shell at a load much lower than that for a uniformly supported shell. Imperfections are shown to play an important role in reducing the buckling load even when the structure is supported on a small number of columns.
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Teng, J.G., Rotter, J.M. (1992). A Study of Buckling in Column-Supported Cylinders. In: Křupka, V., Drdácký, M. (eds) Contact Loading and Local Effects in Thin-walled Plated and Shell Structures. International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-02822-3_7
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