Inelastic Analysis of Structures

Part I plastic analysis of structures under uniaxial stress: uniaxial stress-strain relations; plastic bars and yield hinges; incremental analysis; elementary limit analysis; theorems of limit analysis; methods of limit analysis; linear programme in limit analysis; displacements at incipient collapes; nonproportional and cyclic loads; theorems of shakedown analysis; methods of shakedown analysis; optimum design; combined plastic bending and compression tension; plastic design of reinforced concrete beams and frames. Part II plastic analysis of structures under multiaxial stress: yield surfaces; flow rule; normality and stress-strain relations; perfect elasto-plasticity and bound theorems of limit analysis in multiaxial case; plastic torsion; limit analysis of plates; planar problems; micromechanical and thermodynamic aspects; advanced plasticity models; numerical algorithms and finite elements in plasticity; dynamic plasticity; large strain plasticity. Part III Time-Dependent inelastic behavior of concrete structures: creep and shrinkage properties of concrete; principle of superposition and methods of creep analysis; age-adjustedd effective modulus method; creep effects in structures; creep buckling; moisture and thermal effects.