Laminated Composite Hypar Shells as Roofing Units

This chapter presents a broad perspective of the recent research done on laminated composite hypar shells used as roofing units. Different types of analysis including bending, vibration, buckling, impact, and failure are included. The chapter is collated and categorized based on various aspect of research. The first aspect concentrates on typical analyses including problems in which various boundary conditions and laminations are considered. Then it focuses on the structural complexities which include stiffened shells, shells with cutouts, etc. The basic results of theoretical and experimental investigations of stress-strain state, vibration, buckling, and failure are summarized in this chapter incorporating the review of materials published in scientific and technical journals and proceedings in recent times.