CME4617

Finite element method (civil engineering)

(ENG)

R H Grzebieta

5 points + 26 lectures and 26 tutorials + First semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: CIV3227

Synopsis: FEM as an aid to engineering analysis; its relationship to other methods; types of elements, their associated degrees of freedom, and the process of discretisation; element formulation for a ring and area element; shape functions; Gaussian integration; assembly of global stiffness matrix and connectivity; element compatibility; nodal and frontal equation solvers; modelling techniques; non-standard boundary conditions; multipoint constraints; sub-structuring; introduction to dynamics, buckling, steady-state heat transfer and flow through porous media analyses; introduction to general purpose commercial finite element programs.

Assessment: Examination: (2 hours) 60% + Practical work: 40%