Nonlinear Structural Analysis

Code:

PRODEC021

Acronym:

ANLE

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Civil Engineering - Structures

Instance: 2009/2010 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Structural and geotechnical Division
Course/CS Responsible:	Doctoral Program in Civil Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
PRODEC	0	Syllabus since 2007/08	1	-	5	30	140

Teaching language

Portuguese

Program

The most important modalities of nonlinear analysis in Structural Engineering: material and geometric;
Details of total and updated Lagrangian formulations in one dimensional non-linear geometrical problems;
Solution algorithms and systemization of resolution of a non-linear problem by Newton-Raphson method;
Arch and displacement control methods;
Materials modeling: brittle and ductile behaviour;
Fracture energy;
Concept of strength criteria;
Materials creep;
Approximation of creep laws in Dirichlet series;
Analytical resolution of simple structural problems for the illustration of two nonlinearity forms;
Focus on the interpretation of associated physical problems and their resolution.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam