{"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":"2026-01-24T10:23:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T10:23:29","slug":"four-day-workshop-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/units\/edc\/four-day-workshop-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Workshop on 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<\/h4>
            • 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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              Four-day workshop on practical finite element analysis concepts and application 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…<\/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":"hide","_kad_post_layout":"fullwidth","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"unboxed","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"hide","_kad_post_feature":"hide","_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":22,"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/units\/edc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2233\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2268,"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/units\/edc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2233\/revisions\/2268"}],"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}]}}