Finite Element Method

Lectures
1. Introduction, basic of the method (repeating)
2. Computational models of structures
3. Plane problem: variants, methods of solution
4. Finite elements for plane problems
5. Slabs: thin and thick slabs, methods of solution
6. Finite elements for slabs
7. Shells
8. Volumes. Soubsoil modelling.
9. Frames and beams.
11. Linear stability.
12. Other types of finite element analyses: dynamics, thermal problems.
13. Non-linear mechanics
14. Overview of comon finite element packages

Seminaries
1. Introduction to finite element modelling (used software overview)
2. Available documentation, additional information resources
3. Modelling of 2D problems
4. Analusis of plane structure
5. Analysis of slab
6. Comparison of Kirchhoff and Mindlin theory results
7. Shell
8. Modelling of volumes with 3D elements
9. Subsoil modelling.
10. Combination of 2D and 3D elements.
11. Modellind of frames
12. Linear stability
13. Thermal flow modelling 1.
14. Thermal flow modelling 2.