USE 507 Class #1 Fi i Element Finite El Methods M h d

d Semester, 2nd S 2013

(School of Urban and Environmental Engineering)

P f Y Prof. Young Joo J L Lee

Introduction
The major research interests of the Structural Reliability and Disaster Risk Lab lie on structural reliability, network reliability, disaster risk assessment, and riskbased structural design and maintenance. We investigate the performance of structures and lifeline networks under service loads and/or disasters using probabilistic approaches, for design, maintenance, and disaster management.

Young Joo Lee

Assistant Professor Office: Engineering BLDG. 2 Rm. 701-8 701 8 Tel: +82-52-217-2825 Fax: +82-52-217-2809 E-mail:ylee@unist.ac.kr B.S., Civil Engineering, S l National N ti l University U i it Seoul (2004) M.S., Civil Engineering, Seoul National University (2006) , Civil Engineering, g g, Ph.D., University of Illinois, UrbanaChampaign (2012)

FailureRisk Importance Measure S iti it Sensitivity

StructuralReliability

DisasterRisk

Ongoing Research Topics/Projects (selected) T1. System reliability analysis of structural sequential failure T2. Inspection-based reliability updating and management of structures T3. Evaluation of post-hazard performance of lifeline networks P1. Method development for bridge performance evaluation using integrated monitoring data and LCC-based bridge life prediction (MOLIT) P2. Module development for bridge vulnerability assessment using SHM data (MOLIT)

Syllabus y

Finite Element Method/Analysis y

Finite element analysis (FEA), also called the finite element method (FEM) i (FEM), is a method th d f for numerical i l solution l ti of f field fi ld problems. bl It includes the use of mesh generation techniques for dividing a complex problem into small elements, as well as the use of FEM algorithms. Several modern FEM packages (e.g., ABAQUS and ANSYS) include specific ifi components t such h as th thermal, l electromagnetic, l t ti fl fluid, id and d structural working environments.

FEM: The big gp picture

For a general structural analysis problem,

we want to know the states (displacement, strains, stresses, etc ) throughout the structure etc.) structure.
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FE simulation p process ( (broad view) )

Finite Element Analysis y procedure p

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