Advances in Direct Methods for Materials and Structures

Limit Load Theorems for the Drucker-Prager Yield Condition with a Non-Associated Flow Rule.- A direct method for predicting the high-cycle fatigue regime of shape-memory alloys structures.- Shakedown within polycrystals: a direct numerical assessment.- On the size of the representative volume element used for the strength prediction: a statistical survey applied to the particulate reinforce metal matrix composites (PRMMCs).- R-adaptivity in limit analysis.- Shakedown analysis under stochastic uncertainty by chance constrained programming.- Composite finite elements in structural analysis.- Recent progress on lower-bound shakedown analysis of road pavements.- Numerical yield design analysis of high-rise reinforced concrete walls in fire conditions.- Efficient shakedown solutions in complex loading domains.- Some Graphical Interpretations of Melan's Theorem for Shakedown Design.- High temperature limit analysis of pressure vessels and piping with local wall-thinning.