Finite Element Analysis and Design of Metal Structures

Ehab Ellobody · Ran Feng · Ben Young

Sep 2013 · Elsevier

About this ebook

Traditionally, engineers have used laboratory testing to investigate the behavior of metal structures and systems. These numerical models must be carefully developed, calibrated and validated against the available physical test results. They are commonly complex and very expensive. From concept to assembly, Finite Element Analysis and Design of Metal Structures provides civil and structural engineers with the concepts and procedures needed to build accurate numerical models without using expensive laboratory testing methods. Professionals and researchers will find Finite Element Analysis and Design of Metal Structures a valuable guide to finite elements in terms of its applications.

• Presents design examples for metal tubular connections
• Simplified review for general steps of finite element analysis
• Commonly used linear and nonlinear analyses in finite element modeling
• Realistic examples of concepts and procedures for Finite Element Analysis and Design

About the author

Dr. Ehab Ellobody is Professor of Steel Bridges and Structures at Tanta University in Egypt. He attained his PhD from the University of Leeds, UK in 2002 in the field of composite structures. Following his PhD, he joined different research groups at Tanta University, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, The University of Hong Kong, The University of Manchester, and Sohan University. Professor Ellobody has published over 85 international journal articles and conference papers in different fields. He has two international books published by Elsevier. His deanship role from 2014 to 2020 at Sohar University, Oman, has resulted in Engineers Australia accreditation of undergraduate Engineering programs.