FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF ROTATING DISKS by GREGORY LYNN NIGH (B.A.Sc, The University of British Columbia, 1 978) A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF APPLIED SCIENCE in THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES Department of Civil Engineering We accept this thesis as conforming to the required standard THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA May 1980 © Gregory Lynn Nigh ,1980