Genetic algorithms in topologic design of grillage structures

Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 13-22

  Hajela, P ^a   Lee, E ^a   Cho, H ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; KINEMATICS; NONLINEAR PROGRAMMING; PROBLEM SOLVING; STRESSES; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; TOPOLOGY;

DISPLACEMENT; GRILLAGE STRUCTURE; KINEMATIC STABILITY CONSTRAINTS;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

EID: 0031673693     PISSN: 10939687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0885-9507.00081     Document Type: Article

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