2015/2016

2016/2017

DM270

ICAR/08 (CONSTRUCTION SCIENCE)

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

CIVIL ENGINEERING

STRUTTURISTICO

2°

2nd semester (01/03/2017 - 09/06/2017)

6

45 lesson hours

English

WRITTEN AND ORAL TEST

REALI ALESSANDRO (titolare) - 6 ECTS

A good knowledge of the basic concepts given within the courses of Mechanics of Solids and Structures, Numerical Analysis, and Computational Mechanics is required.

This course aims at giving a concise introduction to the basic concepts of nonlinear mechanics of solids and at providing the basic ingredients to perform simulations of solid mechanics problems at large strains via the finite element method.

Basics of nonlinear mechanics
Kinematics
Equilibrium
Hyperelastic constitutive laws
Elements of numerical analysis
Solution of nonlinear equations and systems
Matlab implementation of basic algorithms
Nonlinear finite elements
Basic concepts
Application to 1D rods at large strains (and Matlab implementation)
Application to 2D plane strain problems at large strains (and Matlab implementation)
Use of a commercial nonlinear finite element code

Blackboard lectures and Matlab-based hands-on tutorials.

Suggested references are (among others):

J. Bonet, R.D. Wood. Nonlinear Continuum Mechanics for Finite Element Analysis. Cambridge University Press.

O.C. Zienkiewicz, R.L. Taylor, J.Z. Zhu. The Finite Element Method: Its Basis and Fundamentals. Elsevier.

O.C. Zienkiewicz, R.L. Taylor, J.Z. Zhu. The Finite Element Method for Solid and Structural Mechanics. Elsevier.

P. Wriggers. Nonlinear Finite Element Methods. Springer.

T.J.R. Hughes. The Finite Element Method: Linear Static and Dynamic Finite Element Analysis. Dover Publications.

Homework evaluation + oral discussion