Arc-length technique for nonlinear finite element analysis

Journal of Zhejiang University: Science

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 618-628

  Memon, Bashir Ahmed ^a   Su, Xiao Zu ^a  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Arc length method; Finite element method; Load deflection path; Nonlinear analysis; Reinforced concrete

Indexed keywords

DEFLECTION (STRUCTURES); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LOADS (FORCES);

ARC LENGTH METHOD; LOAD DEFLECTION PATH; LOAD DISPLACEMENT RESPONSE; NEWTON RAPHSON METHOD; NONLINEAR ANALYSIS;

REINFORCED CONCRETE;

EID: 3042625725     PISSN: 10093095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1631/jzus.2004.0618     Document Type: Article

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