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    This document provides information on shell structures. It defines shell structures as thin curved membranes or slabs, usually of reinforced concrete, that function as both structure and covering. It describes single and double curvature shells and developable versus non-developable surfaces. Concrete is identified as the most suitable material for shell construction due to its plasticity. Advantages of shell structures are provided, such as being very light construction, reducing dead load, and aesthetic appeal. Challenges with formwork accuracy and supervision are mentioned as disadvantages. The Sydney Opera House is presented as a case study, with details about its arched shell dimensions and foundations.

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    This document provides information on shell structures. It defines shell structures as thin curved membranes or slabs, usually of reinforced concrete, that function as both structure and covering. It describes single and double curvature shells and developable versus non-developable surfaces. Concrete is identified as the most suitable material for shell construction due to its plasticity. Advantages of shell structures are provided, such as being very light construction, reducing dead load, and aesthetic appeal. Challenges with formwork accuracy and supervision are mentioned as disadvantages. The Sydney Opera House is presented as a case study, with details about its arched shell dimensions and foundations.

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    This document provides information on shell structures. It defines shell structures as thin curved membranes or slabs, usually of reinforced concrete, that function as both structure and covering. It describes single and double curvature shells and developable versus non-developable surfaces. Concrete is identified as the most suitable material for shell construction due to its plasticity. Advantages of shell structures are provided, such as being very light construction, reducing dead load, and aesthetic appeal. Challenges with formwork accuracy and supervision are mentioned as disadvantages. The Sydney Opera House is presented as a case study, with details about its arched shell dimensions and foundations.

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    SHELL

    STRUCTURES
    DHRUV KOHLI 642
    APRAJITA GUPTA 643
    SHIV DAYAL 644

    INTRODUCTION

    A SHELL STRUCTURE IS A THIN CURVED MEMBRANE OR


    SLAB USUALLY OF REINFORCED CONCRETE THAT
    FUNCTIONS BOTH AS STRUCTURE AND COVERING.

    THE TERM SHELL IS USED TO DESCRIBE THE


    STRUCTURES WHICH POSSESS STRENGTH AND RIGIDITY
    DUE TO ITS THIN, NATURAL AND CURVED FORM SUCH AS
    SHELL OF EGG, A NUT, HUMAN SKULL, AND SHELL OF
    TORTISE.

    SINGLE CURVATURE
    SHELL

    SINGLE CURVATURE SHELL: ARE CURVED ON ONE


    LINEAR AXIS AND ARE A PART OF A CYLINDER OR
    CONE IN THE FORM OF BARREL VAULTS AND CONOID
    SHELLS.

    DOUBLE CURVATURE
    SHELL

    DOUBLE CURVATURE SHELL: ARE EITHER PART OF A


    SPHERE,AS A DOME OR A HYPERBOLOID OF
    REVOLUTION.

    DEVELOPABLE SURFACES
    (SINGLY CURVED)

    DEVELOPABLE SURFACE IS A SURFACE THAT CAN BE


    UNROLLED ONTO A FLAT PLANE WITHOUT TEARING
    OR STRETCHING IT.
    IT IS FORMED BY BENDING A FLAT PLANE, THE MOST
    TYPICAL SHAPE OF A DEVELOPABLE SHELL IS A
    BARREL.
    BARREL SHELL IS CURVED ONLY IN ONE DIRECTION

    NON-DEVELOPABLE SURFACES (DOUBLY


    CURVED) :

    Most smooth surfaces (and most surfaces in general) are not


    developable surfaces. Non-developable surfaces are
    variously referred to as having "double curvature", "doubly
    curved etc
    Spheres are not developable surfaces under any metric as
    they cannot be unrolled onto a plane.
    Some other examples includes Helicoid, Hyperbolic
    Paraboloid and Hyperboloid.

    CONSTRUCTION
    MATERIAL

    THE MATERIAL MOST SUITED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF


    SHELL STRUCTURE IS CONCRETE BECAUSE IT IS A
    HIGHLY PLASTIC MATERIAL. WHEN FIRST MIXED WITH
    WATER THAT CAN TAKE UP ANY SHAPE ON CENTERING
    OR INSIDE FORMWORK. SMALL SECTIONS OF
    REINFORCING BARS CAN READILY BE BENT TO
    FOLLOW THE CURVATURE OF SHELLS.
    ONCE THE CEMENT HAS SET AND THE CONCERETE
    HAS HARDENED THE R.C.C MEMBRANE OR SLAB ACTS
    AS A STRONG, RIGID SHELL WHICH SERVES AS BOTH
    STRUCTURE AND COVERING TO THE BUILDING.

    ADVANTAGES

    VERY LIGHT FORM OF CONSTRUCTION


    TO SPAN 30m SHELL THICKNESS REQUIRED IS .6m
    DEAD LOAD CAN BE REDUCED ECONOMIZING
    FOUNDATION AND SUPPORTING SYSTEM
    THEY FURTHER TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FACT THAT
    ARCH SHAPES CAN SPAN LONGER THAN FLAT SHAPES
    BY CHOOSING CERTAIN CURVILINEAR PLANE
    AESTHETICALLY IT LOOKS GOOD OVER OTHER FORMS
    OF CONSTRUCTION

    DISADVANTAGES

    SHUTTERING PROBLEM
    GREATER ACCURACY IN FORMWORK IS REQUIRED
    GOOD LABOUR AND SUPERVISION IS NECESSARY
    RISE OF ROOF MIGHT BE A DISADVANTAGE AS PER
    THE REQUIREMENTS

    CASE STUDY
    SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
    AR. JOHN ULTZON

    THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE SPANS UP TO 164 FEET


    THE ARCHES ARE SUPPORTED BY OVER 350KM OF
    TENSIONED STEEL CABLE.
    THE SHELL THICKNESS GOES FROM 3 TO 4 INCHES
    ALL SHELLS WEIGHT A TOTAL OF 15 TONS
    THIS INVOLVED LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS AND
    BUILDING A PODIUM 82 FEET (25 M) ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
    MORE THAN 39,239 CUBIC FEET (30,000 M3) OF ROCK
    AND SOIL WERE REMOVED BY EXCAVATORS.
    THE FOUNDATION WAS BUILT ATOP A LARGE ROCK
    THAT SAT IN SYDNEY HARBOUR. THE SECOND STAGE
    SAW THE BUILDING OF THE SHELLS, THE PODIUM
    STRUCTURE, THE STAGE TOWER, AND THE
    NECESSARY MACHINERY.

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