The MINLP optimisation of composite I-beams

International Conference on Computer Aided Optimum Design of Structures, OPTI, Proceedings

Volumn 7, Issue , 2001, Pages 401-407

  Kravanja, S ^a   Silih S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BUCKLING; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; NONLINEAR PROGRAMMING; OPTIMIZATION; REINFORCED CONCRETE; SHEAR STRENGTH; STEEL; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

MIXED INTEGER NONLINEAR PROGRAMMING (MINLP); SHEAR BUCKLING; SHEAR CONNECTIONS; SHEAR FORCE;

COMPOSITE BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

EID: 0012263493     PISSN: 14626055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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