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2023-2024 CGC Graduate Catalog

CIVL 718 - Matrix and Finite Element Analysis

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite: CIVL 657  or permission from Department Head
Finite element method derived and simplified using matrix approach to truss, beam, plate, and shell structures. Solid elements also discussed. Mesh layout and refinement, convergence characteristics, and solution accuracy proven. SAP2000 and other structural engineering software is used to compare to analytical solutions.