Offers an easy-to-understand introduction into the theoretical concepts of the finite element method Includes more than 90 worked examples Presents a consistent approach to the modeling of RC and other structures

Autorentext

Prof. Horst Werkle has been teaching civil engineering at the University of Applied Sciences, Konstanz, Germany.

Inhalt
Mathematical background.- Basic equations of the theory of elasticity.- Truss and beam structures.- Plate, shell and solid structures.- Dynamic analysis of structures.