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Shell structures

Scope note

Use for curved enclosing structures, almost always of concrete and very thin in relation to their span, and depending for structural stability on actions that may be computed by the membrane theory.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30001276

Broader Terms used

<enclosing structural elements>

Equivalent Terms used

shell structure

Created

13yrs ago

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