The Finite Element Method for Solid and Structural Mechanics

General Problems in solid mechanics and non-linearity Galerkin method of approximation - irreducible and mixed forms Solution of non-linear algebraic equations Inelastic and non-linear materials Geometrically non-linear problems - finite deformation Material constitution for finite deformation Treatment of Constraints - contact and tied interfaces Pseudo-Rigid & Rigid-Flexible Bodies Discrete element methods Structural Mechanics Problems in One Dimension - rods Plate Bending Approximation Thick Reissner-Mindlin Plates -Irreducible & Mixed Formulations Shells as an assembly of flat elements Curved rods and axisymmetric shells Shells as a special case of three-dimensional analysis Semi-analytical finite element processes Non-linear structural processes - large displacement and instability Multiscale modelling Computer procedures for finite element analysis Appendices