Introduction

Introduction to the Stiffness (Displacement) Method

Development of Truss Equations

Development of Beam Equations

Frame and Grid Equations

Development of the Plane Stress and Plane Strain Stiffness Equations

Practical Considerations in Modeling; Interpreting Result; and Example of Plane Stress/Strain Analysis

Development of the Linear-Strain Triangle Equations

Axisymmetric Elements

Isoparametric Formulation

Three-Dimensional Stress Analysis

Plate Bending Element

Heat Transfer and Mass Transport

Fluid Flow in Porous Media and Through Hydraulic Networks; and Electrical Networks and Electrostatics

Thermal Stress

Structural Dynamics and Time-Dependent Heat Transfer