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An adaptive load stepping algorithm for path-dependent problems based on estimated convergence rates

M.T.C. Araújo Fernandes¹, C.O. Cardoso², W.J. Mansur³

1 Civil Engineering Department/COPPE/Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Ilha do Fundão, P.B. 68506, 21945-970 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
2 Petrobras/Cenpes, Av. Horácio Macedo, 950, Ilha do Fundão, 21941-915 Rio de Janeiro,RJ, Brazil
3 Corresponding author, Civil Engineering Department/COPPE/Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Ilha do Fundão, P.B. 68506, 21945-970 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, webe@coc.ufrj.br