Sam,

Yes it can be done.You can find a series of discussion on this topic in one of the threads ( I cannot recall which one) where I participated and you can check Dr.Becht's response on the same thread.You can get an excellent overview on use of element types in the WRC Bulletin by Hechmer and Hollinger with reference FEA and requirements of SEC VIII DIV 2, SEC III "Design by analysis" philosophy.

Regards

Regards