Updated 17 April 2026
Reading time: 39 mins
Understanding Tresca and Von Mises Elastic Failure Theories
Go from the fundamentals of elastic failure theory to implementing section analysis in Python using sectionproperties
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by Julian Haudek
📌 A quick introduction from Seán
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Dr Seán Carroll CEng MIEI
Founder of EngineeringSkills.com
Julian Haudek
MSc Eng
Hi, I’m Julian, a civil engineer with a passion for bridging the gap between engineering and technology. After earning my master’s degree in Civil Engineering from AGH University of Science and Technology, I’ve been combining my work as a software developer with my role as an IDEA StatiCa Product Engineer. My interests lie at the intersection of structural engineering, computational methods, and programming, where I explore innovative solutions to complex problems. If you found this tutorial helpful, feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn.
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