An Internet-Enabled Software Framework for Collaborative Development of Structural Analysis Program

Introduction Finite element programs are typically run on a dedicated computer, with only those elements and analysis algorithms that are included in the programs. In this work, we propose a collaborative framework that can be employed to extend a finite element program to allow elements or algorithms to be dynamically linked to the finite element program during runtime. This paper describes an open framework that enables the online utilization and the collaborative development of structural analysis programs (Peng and Law 2000, Peng et al. 2000).