For a spherical dome under a concentrated load at the crown or a uniformly distributed load, what is the nature of the meridional force?

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12 Jan 2019
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In a spherical dome subjected to either a point load at the crown or a uniform load, the meridional forces are always compressive due to the dome's geometry and load distribution.

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