Silos Design by Global Numerical Analysis.

The design and verification of silos resistance was comply with the Eurocodes. Stress and deformations is calculated using a global numerical analysis that used the finite element method (FEM). According to EN 1993-1-6:2008, the type of analysis performed was GMNA - geometric nonlinear analysis with material nonlinearity, where the behavior of material was nonlinear and the geometry of the structure (plate) was perfect. In accordance with EN 1991-4:2006, stresses and strains was determined for several loading hypotheses. The level of the calculated stress was assessed for the plastic limit state LS1. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]