As many as possible of the following topics will be covered:
 | Classification of nonlinear problems; nonlinear material and geometric response |
| Solution strategies for nonlinear equilibrium equations; Newton-Raphson, secant stiffness and constant stiffness methods; load-step and displacement control strategies |
| Nonlinear geometric response of trusses for moderate and large displacements. Prestressed cable structures and cable nets |
| Nonlinear geometric response of beams and frames; P-Δ effect; stability of structures |
| Nonlinear material response. Truss element with nonlinear material |
| Nonlinear section response; axial force-moment interaction diagrams. Effect of shear |
| Beam elements with concentrated hinges. One component and two component model |
| Displacement and force formulation of nonlinear beam elements with distributed inelasticity |
| Dynamic response of structures; nonlinear time integration strategies |
| Nonlinear hysteretic (cyclic) material response |
| Cyclic response of sections and members;
cyclic response of structures |
last update: January 10, 2007