Optimal Layout of Bridge Trusses by Genetic Algorithms

Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 247-254

  Soh, Chee Kiong ^a   Yang, Jiaping ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRIDGES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; TRUSSES;

OPTIMAL LAYOUT DESIGN; PERFORMANCE CONSTRAINTS;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 0032123767     PISSN: 10939687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0885-9507.00103     Document Type: Article

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