{"id":2233,"date":"2026-01-15T07:08:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T07:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/units\/edc\/?page_id=2233"},"modified":"2026-04-12T16:32:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T16:32:34","slug":"four-day-workshop-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/units\/edc\/four-day-workshop-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Practical Finite Element Analysis Concepts And Application"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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  1. Theory of Finite Element Method (FEM)<\/strong>
    1. Analysis of skeletal structures (Trusses, Beams, Frames)<\/li>
    2. Analysis of continuous structures (Plates, Shells, Solids)<\/li>
    3. Dynamic and nonlinear analyses<\/li><\/ol><\/li>
    4. Practical Applications and Hands-On Experience<\/strong>
      1. Introduction to Finite Element Software (SAP2000, MIDAS, Abaqus, OpenSees)<\/li>
      2. Modeling considerations<\/li>
      3. Analysis:
        1. 3D building modeling (integrating shell elements and frame elements)<\/li>
        2. Water tower analysis using advanced CAD tools<\/li>
        3. Concrete gravity dam designing<\/li><\/ol><\/li>
        4. Interpretation of Results
          1. Linear static analysis<\/li>
          2. Modal analysis<\/li>
          3. Nonlinear pushover analysis<\/li>
          4. Linear time history analysis<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol>
            Resource Persons<\/h6>
            • Prof. K. A. S. Susantha<\/strong> \u2013 Professor
              Department of Engineering Mathematics,
              Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya<\/li>
            • Prof. K. K. Wijesundera<\/strong> \u2013 Professor
              Department of Civil Engineering,
              Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya<\/li>
            • Dr. J. A. S. C. Jayasinghe<\/strong> \u2013 Senior Lecturer
              Department of Civil Engineering,
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              Course Contents Theory of Finite Element Method (FEM) Analysis of skeletal structures (Trusses, Beams, Frames) Analysis of continuous structures (Plates, Shells, Solids) Dynamic and nonlinear analyses Practical Applications and Hands-On Experience Introduction to Finite Element Software (SAP2000, MIDAS, Abaqus, OpenSees) Modeling considerations Analysis: 3D building modeling (integrating shell elements and frame elements) Water tower analysis…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"default","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2233","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/units\/edc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2233","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/units\/edc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/units\/edc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/units\/edc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/units\/edc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2233"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/units\/edc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2233\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2674,"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/units\/edc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2233\/revisions\/2674"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/units\/edc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}