STATIC ANALYSIS OF RETAINING WALL WITH & WITHOUT SHELF BY USING F.E.M SIMULATION

Abstract

The most distinctive feature of the finite element method that separates it from other conventional methods is the division of a given domain into a set of simple sub domains, called finite elements. Any geometric shape that allows computation of the solution or its approximation, or provides necessary relations among the values of solution at selected points, called nodes, of the sub domain, qualifies as finite elements. Other features of the method include seeking continuous, often polynomial, approximations of the solutions over each elements in terms of nodal values, and the assembly of element equations by imposing the inter element continuity of the solution and balance of inter element forces.