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This course discusses advanced topics in numerical modeling by the nonlinear finite element method with application to structural systems subjected to thermal loads. Covered topics include heat transfer and structural analyses, computational constitutive modeling, best practices for constructing and interpreting numerical models, and use of numerical modeling to support performance-based structural design. The course includes hands-on projects with a nonlinear finite element software. At least one graduate-level course in finite element method and one in structural analysis are prerequisites.