Abstract

Stiffened cylinder is widely used in launch vehicle structures because its stiffener can prevent buckling wave to spread in the skin. However, it is still sensitive to shape imperfection more or less. Knockdown factors of stiffened cylinders have been researched all the time. However, [...]

Abstract

Stone masonry is recognized as one of the most used vernacular construction techniques around the world. Although centuries of proven resilience and high adaptability to context, stone masonry has been progressively replaced in construction industry in the last decades, namely in [...]