Foreword
1 General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Distinction between principles and application rules
1.3 Normative references
1.4 Definitions
1.5 Units
1.6 Symbols
1.7 Sign conventions
2 Basis of design
2.1 General
2.2 Types of analysis
2.3 Shell boundary conditions
3 Materials and geometry
3.1 Material properties
3.2 Design values of geometrical data
3.3 Geometrical tolerances and geometrical imperfections
4 Ultimate limit states in steel shells
4.1 Ultimate limit states to be considered
4.2 Design concepts for the limit states design of shells
5 Stress resultants and stresses in shells
5.1 Stress resultants in the shell
5.2 Modelling of the shell for analysis
5.3 Types of analysis
6 Plastic limit state (LSI)
6.1 Design values of actions
6.2 Stress design
6.3 Design by global numerical MNA or GMNA analysis
6.4 Direct design
7 Cyclic plasticity limit state (LS2)
7.1 Design values of actions
7.2 Stress design
7.3 Design by global numerical MNA or GMNA analysis
7.4 Direct design
8 Buckling limit state (LS3)
8.1 Design values of actions
8.2 Special definitions and symbols
8.3 Buckling-relevant boundary conditions
8.4 Buckling-relevant geometrical tolerances
8.5 Stress design
8.6 Design by global numerical LA or GNA analysis
8.7 Design by global numerical GMNA analysis
8.8 Design by global numerical GMNIA analysis
9 Fatigue limit state (LS4)
9.1 Design values of actions
9.2 Stress design
9.3 Design by global numerical LA or GNA analysis
ANNEX A (normative) Membrane theory stresses in shells
A.1 General
A.2 Unstiffened cylindrical shells
A.3 Unstiffened conical shells
A.4 Unstiffened spherical shells
ANNEX B (normative) Additional expressions for plastic
collapse resistances
B.1 General
B.2 Unstiffened cylindrical shells
B.3 Ring stiffened cylindrical shells
B.4 Junctions between shells
B.5 Circular plates with axisymmetric boundary conditions
ANNEX C (normative) Expressions for linear elastic membrane and
bending stresses
C.1 General
C.2 Clamped base unstiffened cylindrical shells
C.3 Pinned base unstiffened cylindrical shells
C.4 Internal conditions in unstiffened cylindrical shells
C.5 Ring stiffener on cylindrical shell
C.6 Circular plates with axisymmetric boundary conditions
ANNEX D (normative) Expressions for buckling design
D.1 Unstiffened cylindrical shells of constant wall
thickness
D.2 Unstiffened cylindrical shells of stepwise variable
wall thickness
D.3 Unstiffened conical shells