Abstract
The following study is the first step toward implementation of a complete finite element analysis package on a personal computer for geotechnical engineering problems. A complete finite element analysis has been written in the C/C++ language. This includes a general mesh generator for 4-noded quadrilateral elements that allows the user to generate almost any type of two-dimensional geometry. The analysis, that is, computation of nodal displacements and element stresses, is based on plane elasticity theory. A special effort has been made to write a user oriented interface with enhanced graphics to allow a novice in the finite element method to immediately use the full capability of the program. In addition to computer implementation of the finite element analysis and accompanying pre- and post-processors, possible directions for future development of GEO. are presented. Additional material and information about GEO., including diskettes, listings of the programs, user's manual, etc., are available with a previous agreement of Dr. Jean-Louis Braid or Mr. Clememnt Guillin, at the Department of Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Division, Texas A&M University.
Guillin, Clement Gerard (1993). GEO+, a finite element program on a personal computer. Master's thesis, Texas A&M University. Available electronically from
https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /ETD -TAMU -1993 -THESIS -G959.