Optimization and sensitivity of retaining structures

Journal of Geotechnical Engineering

Volumn 122, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 649-656

  Saribaş, Aşkin ^a   Erbatur, Fuat ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAM; OPTIMIZATION; RETAINING WALL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030390532     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(asce)0733-9410(1996)122:8(649)     Document Type: Article

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