Finite Element Analysis and Design of Metal Structures

✍ Scribed by Ehab Ellobody, Ran Feng and Ben Young (Auth.)

• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 218
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Traditionally, engineers have used laboratory testing to investigate the behavior of metal structures and systems. These numerical models must be carefully developed, calibrated and validated against the available physical test results. They are commonly complex and very expensive. From concept to assembly, Finite Element Analysis and Design of Metal Structures provides civil and structural engineers with the concepts and procedures needed to build accurate numerical models without using expensive laboratory testing methods. Professionals and researchers will find Finite Element Analysis and Design of Metal Structures a valuable guide to finite elements in terms of its applications.

• Presents design examples for metal tubular connections
• Simplified review for general steps of finite element analysis
• Commonly used linear and nonlinear analyses in finite element modeling
• Realistic examples of concepts and procedures for Finite Element Analysis and Design

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Front-matter, Pages i,iii
Copyright, Page iv
Chapter 1 - Introduction, Pages 1-14
Chapter 2 - Review of the General Steps of Finite Element Analysis, Pages 15-30
Chapter 3 - Finite Element Modeling, Pages 31-55
Chapter 4 - Linear and Nonlinear Finite Element Analyses, Pages 56-71
Chapter 5 - Examples of Finite Element Models of Metal Columns, Pages 72-114
Chapter 6 - Examples of Finite Element Models of Metal Beams, Pages 115-150
Chapter 7 - Examples of Finite Element Models of Metal Tubular Connections, Pages 151-181
Chapter 8 - Design Examples of Metal Tubular Connections, Pages 182-205
Index, Pages 207-211