This book deals with the boundary element analysis of solids and structures. Elastostatic, Elastodynamic, Elastoplastic and Plate-bending problems are discussed in detail. Different ways of combining the finite and boundary element methods are described. Computer program listings are given for each of the above along with explanations. l Equations presented using tensor notation with detailed description of the notation l Program listings for a variety of problems along with their detailed explanations

Preface/Notation/Meet the Boundary Element Method / Elastostatic Problems / Boundary Elements, Interpolation Functions and Singular Integrals / Computer Codes for Two Dimensional Elastostatics / Plate-Bending Problems / Computer Code for Plate Bending Problems /Elastodynamics Problems / Computer Codes for Elastodynamic Problems / Elastoplastic Problems / Coupling of Finite Element and Boundary Element Methods.

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