Smoothed finite element approach for kinematic limit analysis of cohesive frictional materials

By employing different smoothed finite element (S-FE) methods, the kinematic limit analysis approach has been presented by using three noded triangular elements to solve plane strain and plane stress stability problems on basis of the Mohr-Coulomb yield criterion. By using the concept of duality in conic programming, the expressions for the null power dissipation null function and the associated constraints have been written entirely in terms of...