Design Beyond the Code: Connection Design with Component-Based Finite Element Method (CBFEM)

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Webinar  - 0.075 CEU

Duration: 1 hr 2 m

Presented by Tareq Ali, M.Eng, P.Eng., PMP

• Overview of the Component-Based Finite Element Method.

• Comparison with traditional component methods and finite element analysis.

• Development and validation of CBFEM by academic institutions.

• Integration with Commercial Software

• Features of software that support CBFEM.

• Workflow for designing and checking steel connections.

• Compliance with international design codes (e.g., CSA, Eurocode, AISC).

• Real-world examples demonstrating the application of CBFEM in complex connection

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