Understanding the inelastic behavior of materials and structures.

Understanding the difference between theory of elasticity and theory of plasticity for materials & structures.

Remembering the constitutive theories of elastoplasticity.

Learning the incremental analysis (time series analysis) of elastoplastic models.

Experiencing the recent advances in computational approaches of elastoplastic solid.

Experiencing the limit analysis in high-dimensional load space of elastoplastic solid.

Activating self-learning for the related topics in theory of plasticity.

Experiencing the discussion with international students.

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