IS CODE

IS : 1121 (Part I) - 1974

METHODS OF TEST FOR

DETERMINATION OF STRENGTH PROPERTIES
OF NATURAL BUILDING STONES
PART I COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH

IS : 1121 (Part II) - 1974

METHODS OF TEST FOR

DETERMINATION OF STRENGTH PROPERTIES
OF NATURAL BUILDING STONES
PART II TRANSVERSE STRENGTH

IS 1121 (Part III) - 1974

METHODS OF TEST FOR

DETERMINATION OF STRENGTH PROPERTIES
Ol? NATURAL BUILDING STONES
PART III TENSILE STRENGTH
IS 1121 (Part IV) - 1974

METHODS OF TEST FOR

DETERMINATION OF STRENGTH PROPERTIES
Ol? NATURAL BUILDING STONES
PART III SHEAR STRENGTH

SP 20 Handbook On Masonry Design And Construction

 We have started our design with the basic calculations of

hoop stresses and meridonal stresses of hemispherical dome
and further we have moved through the various methods to
find out the thickness of hemispherical dome. In which the
most prominent method we have used is thrust line method.
We have done various trial of dome thickness and
simultaneously we have done the FEA of the different
thickness of hemispherical dome.
With the size & stresses constrain we have finally decided on
3m thickness at bottom of hemispherical dome.
We have completed STAAD solid element analysis of dome
and further we are working on two more FEA software Ansys
and Abaqus to countercheck results and to reduce the
thickness with the stresses in the permissible limit
Tensile stresses we cant completely suppress from the
structure, therefore we are providing tensile ring. As design
of tensile ring is not a conventional design and tensile ring is
one of the major component of structure of this dome. So,
we cant design in so hurry. It require more research and
time.
We are following the various EURO code as IIT had suggested
along with the various IS code. Major design EU codes we are
following:
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III.
IV.
V.
VI.

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5628-1-2005
5628-3-2001
EN 771-1-2000
EN 771-6-2005
EN 998-2-2003
EN 1996-1-2-2005

We have already selected the White Sandstone (Bansi

Pahadpur, Hindon, Dhaulpur, Rajasthan) from the dome

stone. Various testing are going on. As we have incorporated

previous test data conducted by various agencies in our
analysis. So there will be minute change in the test reports
and there will not be large variation in the analysis and
results.

List of major work we have already completed and we are

attaching it the mail:

STAAD analysis of dome

Thrust line diagram with the excel sheet calculation
Required foundation of the dome
Selection of stone
General arrangement drawing of dome
DBR

List of further work we will submit it soon :

Final Analysis report after checking it on Ansys &
Abaqus
Detailed Material Testing Report
Cross sectional detail of the dome
Design of ring beam
Sir Kindly look at the work that we have done so far. We are
still working on it. Give us your important feedback on the
work that we have done so far. We know its not the final
drawing or analysis but we are positively working on it. We
are not very far from the final conclusion. Kindly give us your
comments on the work that we have done.