Finite Element Calculation of Structures

The finite element method (FEM) is a general numerical method for approximating solutions to very complex partial differential equations used in various physical engineering problems.

The FEM is designed to be applied to structures and allows for the approximate solution of differential equations associated with a physical or engineering problem on complicated geometries. The FEM is used in the design and improvement of industrial products and applications, as well as in the simulation of complex physical systems. The variety of problems to which it can be applied has grown enormously, the basic requirement being that the constitutive equations and time evolution equations of the problem are known in advance.

The FEM allows for obtaining an approximate numerical solution on a body, structure or domain (continuous medium) —on which certain differential equations are defined in weak or integral form that characterize the physical behavior of the problem. We apply it to the structural calculation of a bridge crane whose maximum working capacity or the civil engineering structure that contains it is unknown. This service can be added to certification by standards.