Nonlinear Structural Analysis by Complementary Energy Minimization
New analysis methods for truss and continuous beam considering material nonlinearity are developed on the basis of the principle of minimum complementary energy and mathematical programming...
Shape Optimization of Joints of Steel-Framed Diaphragm Wall
Shape optimization system of the joints of the steel-framed diaphragm wall (abbreviated as steel diaphragm wall) is discussed. The optimization problem is formulated as the minimum cost...
Modeling of Plate and Shell Structures with
Finite element models for the analysis of plates and shells, based on the concept of hp-extension are presented. A methodology for the control and analysis of the error of the finite element...
Plates and Shells with Crack-Like Flaws
The formulation of new hierarchial finite elements for the analysis of laminated plates and shells in the presence of flaws are discussed. The performance of the elements is evaluated...
p-Version of FEM and Shape Optimal Design
This paper presents some research results obtained recently in using the p-version of the finite element method (FEM) for shape optimal design. It is shown that the p-version 2-D elastic...
Experience with the p-Version Program PROBE
The conventional approach in the FEM is known as the h-version, in which the solution accuracy depends on the size h of elements. The alternative approach is the p-version, in which the...
Buckling of Tapered Columns by P-Version of F.E.M.
The local, distortional, overall, and interactive buckling of tapered, thin-walled members under axial compression and flexure are considered by using three-dimensional models based on...
An Object-Oriented Model for Building Design and Construction
This paper describes the initial work done in developing a modelling environment which captures both functional and spatial aspects of a building, abstract and detailed descriptions, and...
A KBES for Seismic Design of Buildings
A knowledge-based expert system for earthquake resistant design of buildings is described. The knowledge-intensive nature of the domain and the consequent motivation for an expert-system...
A Prototype Expert System for Steel Connections
A PC-based, menu-driven, five-module prototype knowledge-based system has been developed for steel connections. The system can solve various steel connection problems by utilizing the...
Automated Design of Reinforced Concrete Components
This paper presents strategies for automating the design of reinforcement in two types of concrete components, namely T-beams and circular columns. These strategies may serve as examples...
Computers in Civil Engineering Education at Clemson University
This paper describes the current use of computers in the civil engineering undergraduate education of students at Clemson Univrsity, the land-grant university of the State of South Carolina....
CADD for the Structural Engineer
There is a need for educating structural engineers on Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) programs. Many structural engineering firms use a combination of in-house and commercially...
Early Integration of Computational Methods in the Engineering Curriculum
Practicing civil engineers are continuing to take greater advantage of computers to solve structural problems of increasing complexity. To prepare for practice, engineering students must...
A Knowledge Based System for Deriving Qualitative Seismic Behavior
The analysis and design of complex or critical facilities, such as tall buildings, nuclear power plants, offshore structures, or cable stayed bridges requires that these facilities be...
A Knowledge-Based System for Evaluating the Seismic Resistance of Existing Buildings
The large number of existing buildings designed without considerations of seismic loading warrants the development of computer aids for the evaluation of their seismic resistance. Since...
Some Interactive Graphics and Parallel Processing for Earthquake Engineering
Ongoing research at Cornell University on computer-aided earthquake engineering of building structures is exploiting innovations in computing in several areas. Although some of the approaches...
Superquadric Object Representation for Dynamics of Multi-Body Structures
While the finite element representation of an object in terms of nodal coordinates and shape functions is ideal for representing the stress and energy state, it is not well suited to the...
Discrete Optimization of 3D Steel Frames
The purpose of this paper is to report the results of the application of a general discrete optimization procedure to the design of a realistic, three-dimensional steel building frame....
Optimizing the Design of High-Rise Steel Buildings
The approximate stiffness method is utilized for a proposed procedure to evaluate the stiffness of the various frames and the stiffness of the members within the frames to provide a drift-controlled...
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