Basic Equations of Solid Mechanics Review of equilibrium conditions, Strain-displacement relations, Stress- Strain relations, Principle of Virtual work & Stationery potential energy and variational formulation. Approximate methods - Rayleigh-Ritz, Weighted residual (Galerkin) and finite difference methods. Finite Element Method: Displacement-model Shape functions- Lagrange and serendipity elements, Element - properties Isoparametric - elements numerical integration, technique, Assemblage of elements and solution techniques for static analysis. Analysis of framed Structures - 2D and 3D truss and beam elements and applications. Analysis of plane stress/strain and axisymmetric solids triangular, quadrilateral and isoparametric elements, incompatible models. Three dimensional stress analysis Isoparametric eight and twenty noded elements. Analysis of plate bending Basic equations of thin plate theory. ReissnerMindlin theory Plate elements and applications. Analysis of shells degenerated shell elements. Finite elem