CE 595: Finite Elements in Elasticity - VARMA

Course and Lecture Resources
  1. Curriculum and Syllabus
  2. Theory of Elasticity Review (3 lectures)
  3. Summary of Chapter 1 and 2
  4. Approximate Methods of Analysis handout
  5. Finite Element Method - CST handout
  6. Finite Element Analysis Theory (5 lectures)
  7. Implementation of Finite Element Analysis: The Constant Strain Triangle (6 lectures)
  8. Implementation of Finite Element Analysis: Other Elements (4 lectures)
  9. Finite Element Modeling Basics ( 10 lectures)
  10. Finite Element Modeling of Plates (6 lectures)
  11. Finite Element Modeling for Building Structures (2 lectures)


Homework No. 1          SOLUTION HW 1

Homework No. 2        SOLUTION HW 2

Homework No. 3, 4    SOLUTION HW 3, 4

Homework No. 5         SOLUTION HW 5

Homework No. 6         Solution HW 6

EXAM NO. 1

Homework No. 7 and 8

EXAM NO. 2



Modeling and ABAQUS Lecture Resources

1} Link to http://abaqusdocs.ecn.purdue.edu:2080

2} Class Lecture Movies

    1] CST - Model Development
    2] CST - Results Analysis
    3] LST- Model Development and Analysis
    4] Beam bending analysis using different elements including Q4, Q6, and Q8
         Post-processing ideas for stress, displacement, XY-plots, etc.

    5] Plates - Model development using different elements (STRI3, S4R5, S8R, S4)
    6] Plates - Post-processing and analysis of results from models using different elements.




A) Link to CST Files - ABAQUS

B) Link to LST Files - ABAQUS

C) Link to Q4 Files - ABAQUS

D) Link to Q8 File - ABAQUS

E)
Link to Beam Bending Example files