Credits: 3 (2-0-2)
Description
Review of principles of virtual work and minimum potential energy. Elements of theory of elasticity. Finite element (FE) techniques for linear and static problems. Developing various types of finite elements: 1-D, 2-D, and 3-D. Formulating displacement and shape functions. Variational and weighted residual techniques. Higher order/ isoparametric formulation for truss, beam, frame, plate, and shell elements. Numerical solution procedures and computational aspects. Applications to structures such as dams, frames, shear walls, grid floors, rafts etc. Algorithms for FE problem solving and commercial software modeling issues. Application of FE methods to solve thermal problems.