Solver and shell element performances for curved bridge analysis

Journal of Bridge Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 418-424

  Topkaya, Cem ^a   Kalayc, Ahmet Serhat ^b   Williamson, Eric B ^c  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Bridges, composite; Computer software; Finite element method; Shells

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDIES; CURVED BRIDGES; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS (FEA); MEMORY REQUIREMENTS; PRACTICING ENGINEERS; SHELL ELEMENTS; SPARSE SOLVERS;

BRIDGES; COMPUTER NETWORKS; SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 45249091016     PISSN: 10840702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0702(2008)13:4(418)     Document Type: Article

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