Covers flexibility-based fiber beam-column elements and force-based elements for nonlinear structural analysis, including section flexibilities, stiffness matrices, and residual forces.
Explores the relationship between moment, curvature, and deflection in beam bending scenarios, emphasizing the consideration of shear forces and deformations.
Covers the basics of structural mechanics, including treating bars as springs, using the method of sections to analyze complex structures, and exploring stress concentration and the Sambhanans principle.
Explores the analysis of structures with large deformations and geometric nonlinearity, including practical modeling considerations and the use of OpenSees.
