Topic outline

  • Week 6. Ultimate strength and accidental limit state

    The aim of the week is to understand the methods to assess the buckling and ultimate strength of large complex thin-walled structures by using FEM. The aim also is to understand the methods to assess the strength during accidents in which both structures and materials deform significantly. Both of these limit states are of fundamental importance when the safety of thin-walled structures must be assessed. The discussion events / question hours are:

    Monday October 10th 2022, 10:15-12:00. L11. Buckling strength (Zoom)

    Wednesday October 12th 2022, 08:15-10:00. L12. Collision strength (Zoom)

    I recommend that you perform the following sequence of learning actions:

    1. Get acquainted with the Assignment of this week (see Assignments-section) to get hands-on understanding of the framework where we operate. 

    2. Check the video lectures, lecture notes and selected journal and conference papers for this week in order to understand the fundamental ideas and theories we can use to solve the weekly problem. Make notes on them and how you understand them. Pay attention to any knowledge gaps you have. 

    3. Join the question hour(s) on Monday or Wednesday to ask about any open issues. We can go through the theory and/or the assignments, the choice is yours. These sessions are reserved for you and the aim of the sessions is to fill the knowledge gaps.

    4. Start making the assignments and submit them for grading when you are done. 



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