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The authors discuss the problem of estimation of critical loads under which stability loss by ribbed conic and spherical shells occurs. To this end new recurrent formula \[ \lambda = \alpha + \beta e^{-\gamma\sqrt{z}} \] is used. Here \(\,\lambda = \frac{\sigma_p}{\sigma_t}\), \(\,z = \frac{L^2}{Rh}\,\sqrt{1-\nu^2}\,\) is the Batford parameter, \(\,\alpha\), \(\beta\) and \(\gamma\) are unknown parameters which are determined during construction of the curve enveloping from below the experimental data, \(\,\;sigma_p\) is the desired calculated value of the critical stresses and \(\,\sigma_t\) is the theoretical value of the critical stresses. The conic shells subjected to the action of axial compressive forces are considered as example.