Optimum Design of Grillage Systems Using Genetic Algorithms

Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 297-302

  Saka, M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAHRAIN   (Bahrain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFLECTION (STRUCTURES); GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; STEEL STRUCTURES; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL MEMBERS;

ALLOWABLE STRESS CONSTRAINTS; GRILLAGE SYSTEMS;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 0032121609     PISSN: 10939687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0885-9507.00108     Document Type: Article

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