Partially mixed lower bound constant stress tetrahedral element for Finite Element Limit Analysis

A numerical analysis of the limit state for solids, with an adequately described structural geometry, is often a computationally demanding task, and there is a need for an effective method. The existing solid elements for Finite Element Limit Analysis (FELA) are either computationally expensive or require a stress cutoff of the yield surface for triaxial stress states. This paper presents an effective partially mixed lower bound tetrahedral...