Nonlinear Analysis of Space Structures under Dynamic Loads

Dynamic Analysis of Hyperestatic Structures under High Speed Train Loads

The construction of new high speed railway infrastructure in many European countries is actually a great civil engineering effort. One of the main design issues is related to the fact that trains at speeds above 220 km/h may induce resonance effects in structures as bridges, subway frames, etc. In consequence, the design of such structures requires dynamic calculations. Several methods are avai...

Dynamic Analysis of Single Piles Under Vertical Loads

Nonlinear Analysis of Truss Structures Using Dynamic Relaxation (RESEARCH NOTE)

This paper presents a new approach for large-deflection analysis of truss structures employing the Dynamic Relaxation method (DR). The typical formulation for DR has been established utilizing the finite difference technique which is categorized as an explicit method. The special characteristic of the explicit method is its simple algebraic relationships in comparison with complicated matrix op...

Dynamic Analysis of Single Piles Under Vertical Loads

TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION OF STRUCTURES UNDER TRANSIENT LOADS

In this article, an efficient methodology is presented to optimize the topology of structural systems under transient loads. Equivalent static loads concept is used to deal with transient loads and to solve an alternate quasi-static optimization problem. The maximum strain energy of the structure under the transient load during the loading interval is used as objective function. The objective f...