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Abstract
the finite element method is a way to approximately solve boundary value problems(BVP).THEgeneral from of boundary value problems is made up of an ordinary differential equation (ODE) OR PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION(PDE) AND a set of boundary conditions.the use of the finite element method for geotechnical engineering began in 1966, when clough and woodward used it to determine stresses and movements in embankments and reyes and deer 1966 described its application to analysis of underground openings in rock.many research studies and practical applications have taken place in the intervening 40 year.numerical methods,such as the finite element method are only feasible if computers are utilized over the past thirty years the cost of computers has diminished considerably causing wid spread use of these devices also application of numerical methods.the finite element method has been applied to a wide variety of geotechnical engineering problems where stresses,movfements,por water pressures,and groundwater flow were of interests.
this reserch is the first step to build a finite element program in fayoum university,faculty of engineering,and civil department.although this program deals with simpl linear and nonlinear,plans strain,axisymmetric problems.however,this program allows the modifications such as introducing different models,mesh generator,types of elements,input and output method