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Concluding Remarks

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Advanced Finite Element Method in Structural Engineering

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This chapter presents a summary of the contributions of the whole book, including seven new achievements in the finite element method, five new element series with 108 new element models, and new solution strategies for five challenging problems.

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  1. Department of Engineering Mechanics, School of Aerospace, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China

    Song Cen

  2. Department of Civil Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China

    Yu-Qiu Long

  3. School of Mechanics & Civil Engineering, China University of Mining & Technology, Beijing, 100083, China

    Zhi-Fei Long

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Cen, S., Long, YQ., Long, ZF. (2009). Concluding Remarks. In: Advanced Finite Element Method in Structural Engineering. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-00316-5_20

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