This Textbook Combines The Theory Of Elasticity (advanced Analytical Treatment Of Stress Analysis Problems) And Finite Element Methods (numerical Details Of Finite Element Formulations) Into One Academic Course Derived From Author's Teaching, Research, And Applied Work In Automotive Product Development As Well As In Civil Structural Analysis. This Work Contains 12 Discrete Chapters That Can Be Covered In A Single Semester University Graduate Course On Linear Elastic Finite Element Analysis Methods. The Book Also Serves As A Reference For Practicing Engineers Working On Design Assessment And Analysis Of Solids And Structures--