The finite strip method is a technique of
structural analysis used for
bridge and
tall structure design as well and in the design of construction components such as steel beams. The technique was first introduced in 1968 and is less powerful and versatile than the
finite element method but is more efficient in terms of computation power in some situations.
Schafer, B.W., Ádány, S. “Buckling analysis of cold-formed steel members using CUFSM: conventional and constrained finite strip methods.” Eighteenth International Specialty Conference on Cold-Formed Steel Structures, Orlando, FL. October 2006. (
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External links
CUFSM software for conducting finite strip analysis on structural beams.