Finite element methods for the analysis of softening plastic hinges in beams and frames

Computational Mechanics

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 237-264

  Ehrlich, D ^a   Armero, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Beams and frames; Enhanced finite elements; Plastic hinge; Stress locking; Strong discontinuity

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; BENDING MOMENTS; BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; DEFORMATION; HINGES; INTERPOLATION; KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLASTICITY; STRAIN; STRESSES; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; STRUCTURAL FRAMES; STRUCTURAL MEMBERS;

BEAMS AND FRAMES; ENHANCED FINITE ELEMENTS; PLASTIC HINGES; STRESS LOCKING; STRONG DISCONTINUITY;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 13944274939     PISSN: 01787675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00466-004-0575-z     Document Type: Article

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