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This is the author-manuscript version of this work - accessed from .au Mahendran, Mahen (2007) Applications of finite element analysis in structural engineering. In Siva Prasad, N. and Sekar, A.S. and Krishnapillai, S., Eds. Proceedings International Conference on Computer Aided Engineering, pages pp. 38-46, Chennai, India. Copyright 2007 (please consult author) Applications of Finite Element Analysis in Structural Engineering M. Mahendran Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Australia Fax: +61 7 3138 1170, E-mail: m.mahendran@.au Abstract Advances in the field of computer aided engineering during the last two decades have been quite extensive and have led to considerable benefits to many engineering industries. In the building industry, use of advanced finite element tools has not only allowed the introduction of innovative and efficient building products, but also the development of accurate design methods. High performance computing facilities and advanced finite element programs are now available for research and development activities in many universities in collaboration with industries. In this paper, four examples of successful applications of advanced computer tools are presented and discussed. The structural performance of steel cladding systems, innovative hollow flange beams, plasterboard lined cold-formed steel stud walls and an innovative cold-formed steel building system was accurately simulated by finite element models and thus considerably reduced the number of time consuming and expensive large scale experiments required. Both local and overall failures of various building components were investigated. New design rules, structurally improved and optimized building products and systems, and simplified behavioural and computer models were developed. This paper presents a summary of th