TY - BOOK AU - Hartmann, F. AU - Katz, C. TI - Structural analysis with finite elements: with 408 figures and 26 tables SN - 9788132208945 U1 - 620.00151 HAR-F PY - 2007/// CY - Germany PB - Springer KW - Finite element method KW - Structural analysis (Engineering) KW - Mechanical engineering KW - Civil engineering KW - Engineering N1 - Structural Analysis with Finite Elements, 2nd Edition provides a solid introduction to the foundation and the application of the finite element method in structural analysis. It offers new theoretical insight and practical advice on why finite element results are 'wrong, ' why support reactions are relatively accurate, why stresses at midpoints are more reliable, why averaging the stresses sometimes may not help or why the equilibrium conditions are violated. This second edition contains additional sections on sensitivity analysis, on retrofitting structures, on the Generalized FEM (X-FEM) and on model adaptivity. An additional chapter treats the boundary element method, and related software is available at www.winfem.de ER -