Course Schedule and Catalog

Department: Civil & Environmental Engr

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: COMPUTATIONAL METHODS IN STRUCTURAL MECHANICS ***** Introduction to differential and integral formulations, variational principles, weighted residuals, and principle of virtual work. Simple boundary, initial, and eigenvalue problems. Finite element, boundary element, and finite diffirence methods for structural mechanics. Study of nonlinearities. Computational methods for geometric and material nonlinear analysis. Applications to static and dynamic problems. Programming and use of computer software. ***** Also offered as MECH 527.