Minimum cost design of multispan partially prestressed concrete T-beams using DCOC

Structural Optimization

Volumn 12, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 75-86

  Han, S H ^a   Adamu, A ^b   Karihaloo, B L ^c,d  

^a Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; CONSTRUCTION; COST ACCOUNTING; DESIGN; EFFICIENCY; OPTIMIZATION;

MINIMUM COST DESIGN; MULTISPAN PARTIALLY PRESTRESSED CONCRETE;

PRESTRESSED CONCRETE;

EID: 0030260057     PISSN: 09344373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01196938     Document Type: Article

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