STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS WITH THE FINITE ELEMENT METHOD
Linear Statics
Volume 1: The Basis and Solids
Eugenio Oñate
The two volumes of this book cover most of the theoretical and
computational aspects of the linear static analysis of structures with
the Finite Element Method (FEM). The content of the book is based on the
lecture notes of a basic course on Structural Analysis with the FEM
taught by the author at the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC) in
Barcelona, Spain for the last 30 years.
Volume1 presents the basis of the FEM for structural analysis and a
detailed description of the finite element formulation for axially
loaded bars, plane elasticity problems, axisymmetric solids and general
three dimensional solids. Each chapter describes the background theory
for each structural model considered, details of the finite element
formulation and guidelines for the application to structural engineering
problems. The book includes a chapter on miscellaneous topics such as
treatment of inclined supports, elastic foundations, stress smoothing,
error estimation and adaptive mesh refinement techniques, among others.
The text concludes with a chapter on the mesh generation and
visualization of FEM results.
The book will be useful for students approaching the finite element
analysis of structures for the first time, as well as for practising
engineers interested in the details of the formulation and performance
of the different finite elements for practical structural analysis.
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS WITH THE FINITE ELEMENT METHOD
Linear Statics
Volume 2: Beams, Plates and Shells
Eugenio Oñate
The two volumes of this book cover most of the theoretical and
computational aspects of the linear static analysis of structures with
the Finite Element Method (FEM).The content of the book is based on the
lecture notes of a basic course on Structural Analysis with the FEM
taught by the author at the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC) in
Barcelona, Spain for the last 30 years.
Volume 2 presents a detailed description of the finite element
formulation for analysis of slender and thick beams, thin and thick
plates, folded plate structures, axisymmetric shells, general curved
shells, prismatic structures and three dimensional beams. Each chapter
describes the background theory for each structural model considered,
details of the finite element formulation and guidelines for the
application to structural engineering problems Emphasis is put on the
treatment of structures with layered composite materials.
The book will be useful for students approaching the finite element
analysis of beam, plate and shell structures for the first time, as well
as for practising engineers interested in the details of the formulation
and performance of the different finite elements for practical
structural analysis.
