Optimization of bridge deck positioning by the evolutionary procedure

Structural Engineering and Mechanics

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 551-559

  Guan, Hong ^a   Steven, G P ^a   Querin, O M ^a   Xie, Y M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC LOADS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; OPTIMIZATION; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

BRIDGE DECK POSITIONING; EVOLUTIONARY STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION (ESO);

BRIDGE DECKS;

EID: 0032688145     PISSN: 12254568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12989/sem.1999.7.6.551     Document Type: Article

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