A comprehensive book for finite element methods ?

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A comprehensive book recommended for finite element methods is "The Finite Element Method in Engineering" by S. S. Rao. It covers fundamental concepts and includes numerous solved numerical examples, making it suitable for mechanical engineering students. The book also provides sufficient detail for programming applications. Portions of the text are available on Google Books for preview. This resource is highly regarded for its thorough approach to the subject.
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I am doing BE in mechanical engineering. I'm looking for a comprehensive book on finite element methods preferably with a lot of solved numericals . Suggestions, please?
 
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"The Finite Element Method in Engineeering" by S. S. Rao

Covers the basics and has lots of numerical results and enough detail to program things.

You can see big chunks of it on Google Books.
 
Ahhh... finally.. Thanks for the reply!
 
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