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Collapse Mechanism
So for our previous beam, we know that we require two hinges for collapse (one more than its degree of…
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Shape Factor
Thus the ratio of elastic to plastic moment capacity is: This ratio is termed the shape factor,f, and is a property…
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Statically indeterminate axial problems
In these analyses we used superposition often, knowing that for a linearly elastic structure it was valid. However, an elastic…
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Plastic Analysis of Steel Structures
Introduction to Plastic Analysis: Analysis of stress, deflection and distortion determinations within the limit of proportionality of the material of…
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Triangular Elements
Shape function using Cartesiancoordinates Higher Order Triangular Elements Higher order elements are useful if the boundary of the geometry is…
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Plane Stress and Plane Strain
Plane Stress Analysis Fig. 1 shows the important facts about plane stress analysis. The structural region is assumed to lie…
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Plastic analysis
In plastic analysis and design of a structure, the ultimate load of the structure as a whole is regarded as…
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Stiffness Method for One-Dimensional Truss Elements
We will look at the development of the matrix structural analysis method for the simple case of a structure made…
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Discretization
Discretization refers to the process of translating the material domain of an object-based model into an analytical model suitable for analysis.…
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Hints and tips on finite element analysis
Don’t rely on one run. Refine the mesh in areas of high stress, repeat two or three times, check the…
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Capabilities of finite element programs
Finite element codes or programs fall within two main groups: 1. general-purpose systems with large finite element libraries, sophisticated modelling capabilities…
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What is finite element analysis?
Finite element analysis, utilising the finite element method (FEM), is a product of the digital age, coming to the fore…
