Rigid finite element and limit analysis

According to the lower bound theorem of limit analysis the Rigid Finite Element Method (RFEM) is applied to structural limit analysis and the linear programmings for limit analysis are deduced in this paper. Moreover, the Thermo-Parameter Method (TPM) and Parametric Variational principles (PVP) are used to reduce the computational effort while maintaining the accuracy of solutions. A better solution is also obtained in this paper.