Advances in Direct Methods for Materials and Structures

Presents a state-of-the-art review of direct methods employed in structural design and assessment

Collects the most recent results of specialized research focused on limit and shakedown analysis of structures

Represents the proceedings of biennial workshops held on this topic

Inhalt
Limit Load Theorems for the Drucker-Prager Yield Condition with a Non-Associated Flow Rule.- A direct method for predicting the high-cycle fatigue regime of shape-memory alloys structures.- Shakedown within polycrystals: a direct numerical assessment.- On the size of the representative volume element used for the strength prediction: a statistical survey applied to the particulate reinforce metal matrix composites (PRMMCs).- R-adaptivity in limit analysis.- Shakedown analysis under stochastic uncertainty by chance constrained programming.- Composite finite elements in structural analysis.- Recent progress on lower-bound shakedown analysis of road pavements.- Numerical yield design analysis of high-rise reinforced concrete walls in fire conditions.- Efficient shakedown solutions in complex loading domains.- Some Graphical Interpretations of Melan's Theorem for Shakedown Design.- High temperature limit analysis of pressure vessels and piping with local wall-thinning. <p