Nonlinear Analysis of Structures

3 credits · College of Engineering catalogue

Advisory Prerequisite: CEE 412 or equivalent. Enforced Prerequisite: None. (3 credits) Extension of matrix structural analysis to solve geometric and material nonlinear problems in structural engineering. Topics include elastic stability of columns, P-delta effects, large-displacement analysis of cable structures, inelastic analysis of frames using lumped and distributed plasticity models, and solution algorithms for nonlinear systems of equations.