Computer Methods in Civil Engineering, 2nd grade (15h lectures+15h laboratory classes)

Lectures 2019/2020

lectures 1-2-3 (4h) : Finite element method for 1D problems (statics, dynamics)

lectures 3-4-5 (4h) : Finite element method for 2D problems (plane states, elasto-plastics)

lectures 5-6-7 (4h) : Finite element method for 1D non-linear problems (large strains, non-linear elastics)

lectures 2-7 (2h) : 6 lecture tests

reserve (1h)

DETAILED LECTURE HANDOUTS and EXEMPLARY PROBLEMS

LECTURE #1 - Mechanical and mathematical models of a bar (the 27th of April, 2020)

LECTURE #2 - FE model of a bar - static (the 4th of May, 2020)

LABORATORY #2 - Instruction (the 7th of May, 2020)

LECTURE #3 - FE model of a bar - hierarchic interpolation (the 11th of May, 2020)

LECTURE #4 - FE model of a bar - computational problems (the 18th of May, 2020)

LECTURE #5 - FE model of a bar - natural vibrations (the 25th of May, 2020)

LECTURE #6 - FE model of a bar - forced vibrations (the 1st of June, 2020)

LECTURE #7 - FE in 1D non-linear problems (the 8th of June, 2020)

Laboratories 2020/2021

lab.1 (2h): PDEtool - introduction

lab.2-3 (4h) : Project no 1 - 1D, bar structures - statics and dynamics by FEM

Assignment and instruction for project no 1

Toolbox "CALFEM" for Matlab

lab.4-5 (3h) : Project no 2 - Plane strain - statics and dynamics (FEM, PDEtool + MATLAB)

Assignment for project no 2

PDEtool manual

Matlab program for plane strain static and dynamic analysis

lab.5-6 (3h) : Project no 3 - non-linear analysis of 1D problem by FEM

Assignment and instruction for project no 3

Incomplete Matlab code

lab.7 (2h) : projects make-up

reserve (1h)



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