This study investigates ultimate stability strength behaviors of cylindrical steel shell panels under various types of uniaxial compression using the non-linear finite element procedure for the ultimate strength determination of shell-type-plate. The effects of residual stress and initial geometric imperfection are all included in the analysis. The numerical calculation method is verified and compared with previous theoretical works. Based on the investigation results, a practical formulation for the ultimate strength is also proposed.
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