Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Prerequisites: CVL341
Description
Introduction to FEM for structural analysis with review of energy methods-2D plane stress and plane strain elements, beam element, 2D bending element, example problems, elements of structural dynamics-free and forced vibration of SDOF system, treatment of impact and arbitrary loading, frequency and time domain analysis; free vibration mode shapes and frequencies of MDOF systems; normal mode theory for forced vibration analysis of MODF system; example problems. Elements of plastic analysis; upper and lower bound theorems; methods of collapse mechanism; application to beams and multistory frames; example problems.
Prerequisite Tree
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CVL442-283[CVL442]
CVL442-283 --> CVL341-283[CVL341]
CVL242-283 --> APL108-283[APL108]
CVL341-283 --> CVL242-283[CVL242]
APL108-283 --> APL100-283[APL100]
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