Online Finite Element Analysis Course
Online Finite Element Analysis Course

Author: Dr. James A. Mandel P.E.

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2022-08-30

Total Pages: 85

ISBN-13: 1663243794

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James A. Mandel, who was a full professor in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Syracuse University, teaches the history, basic principles, and theory of finite element analysis in this online course. As students make their way through this course, they will learn how to intelligently use the finite element analysis software, ANSYS. They will also be introduced to applications of finite element analysis that have real-world applications. Applications include elasticity, fracture mechanics, thin shell structures, reinforced concrete, fiber concrete, natural frequencies, buckling, sludge digester tanks, water tanks, the effect of soil and rock embedment on the dynamic response of a nuclear reactor plant, and registration of MRI and PET scans of breast cancer patients. Along with each of these example applications, the author shares a brief lecture related to each area, including examples from his personal work experiences and research. Another primary objective of the course is to teach students how to work as engineers by focusing on how to use deductive reasoning, how to write engineering reports, and how to have scale when solving a real engineering problem.

Finite Element Analysis and Design of Steel and Steel–Concrete Composite Bridges
Finite Element Analysis and Design of Steel and Steel–Concrete Composite Bridges

Author: Ehab Ellobody

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2023-01-25

Total Pages: 722

ISBN-13: 044318996X

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This second edition of Finite Element Analysis and Design of Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges is brought fully up-to-date and provides structural engineers, academics, practitioners, and researchers with a detailed, robust, and comprehensive combined finite modeling and design approach. The book's eight chapters begin with an overview of the various forms of modern steel and steel-concrete composite bridges, current design codes (American, British, and Eurocodes), nonlinear material behavior of the bridge components, and applied loads and stability of steel and steel-concrete composite bridges. This is followed by self-contained chapters concerning design examples of steel and steel-concrete composite bridge components as well as finite element modeling of the bridges and their components. The final chapter focuses on finite element analysis and the design of composite highway bridges with profiled steel sheeting. This volume will serve as a valuable reference source addressing the issues, problems, challenges, and questions on how to enhance the design of steel and steel-concrete composite bridges, including highway bridges with profiled steel sheeting, using finite element modeling techniques. - Provides all necessary information to understand relevant terminologies and finite element modeling for steel and composite bridges - Discusses new designs and materials used in highway and railway bridge - Illustrates how to relate the design guidelines and finite element modeling based on internal forces and nominal stresses - Explains what should be the consistent approach when developing nonlinear finite element analysis for steel and composite bridges - Contains extensive case studies on combining finite element analysis with design for steel and steel-concrete composite bridges, including highway bridges with profiled steel sheeting