This article examines the merits of using finite element analysis versus limit-equilibrium methods for slope design and analysis Geomechanics software used worldwide by geotechnical engineers Article prepared for RocNews Summer 2004 software tools for rock and soil

This paper represents the evaluation of capacitance of different conducting bodies are calculated using finite element method (FEM). There are different numerical methods like Finite Difference method, Method of Moment and Monte Carlo methods. But the finite element method has more advantages. The surfaces are discretized using triangular subsections. Finite element method is a suitable method ...

Due to lack of theory of elasticity, estimation of ultimate torsional strength of reinforcement concrete beams is a difficult task. Therefore, the finite element methods could be applied for determination of strength of concrete beams. Furthermore, for complicated, highly nonlinear and ambiguous status, artificial neural networks are appropriate tools for prediction of behavior of such states. ...

finite and boundary element methods have been used by many authors to solve mathematicalphysics problems. however, the coupling of these two methods happens to be more efficient as it combinestheir merits. in this paper, the mathematical analysis of the coupling of finite and boundary element methodsfor the helmholtz equation is presented.

impulsive and convective frequencies are one of the most important subjects for evaluation of the seismic behavior of tanks. these two frequencies are defined by housner and used for obtaining rayleigh damping in time history analysis. aci 350 and nzsee standards have suggested some analytical solutions for finding convective and impulsive frequencies. these frequencies can also extract from mo...

An overview of the deal.II library is given. This library provides the functionality needed by modern numerical software used in the finite element solution of partial differential equations, offering adaptively refined meshes, different finite element classes, multigrid solvers and support for one, two and three spatial dimensions. We give a description of the basic design criteria used in the...

In this paper, numerical simulation of FRP composite cylinder tubes progressive crushing processes is conducted using LS-Dyna. Details on the numerical modeling strategy are given and discussed. It is found that triggers introduced in the numerical simulation can effectively model the bevel trigger at the end of the tubular specimens. It is also found that two-layer finite element model based o...

Due to significant environmental advantages, biocomposites have recently received increasing attention. In the present research, strength of hat-shaped coir fiber biocomposites tubes reinforced with nano powder was evaluated experimentally under 3-point bending tests. The tubes were manufactured using hand lay-up technique and based on Taguchi design of experiment. The effects of different para...

AbstractHydroforming process is a deep stretching process only with the difference that a fluid is used instead of the mandrel. This paper investigates the hydroforming process of non-cylindrical and non-spherical geometries using finite element analysis software to calculate the influences of effective process parameters such as the coefficient of friction between the surfaces and the pressure...

Fiber reinforced Polymers (FRP) have widely used for the purposes of enhances strength and ductility of concrete columns. Proper design of such hybrid columns, however, requires a better recognition of the behavior of concrete columns confined with FRP. In this paper, the influence of FRP thickness, concrete compressive strength, and column size on the performance of eccentrically loaded reacti...