Shape optimization of umbrella-shaped concrete shells subjected to self-weight as the dominant load

Computers and Structures

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 513-524

  Imam, M H ^a  

^a UMM AL QURA UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

SHAPE OPTIMIZATION;

SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

EID: 0032210122     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7949(98)00113-8     Document Type: Article

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