Topology optimization of strut-and-tie models in reinforced concrete structures using an evolutionary procedure

ACI Structural Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 322-330

  Liang, Qing Quan ^a   Xie, Yi Min ^b   Prentice Steven, Grant ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Corbels; Deep beams; Performance; Reinforced concretes

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL LOADS; STRUCTURAL MEMBERS; STRUTS; TOPOLOGY;

DEEP BEAMS;

REINFORCED CONCRETE;

EID: 0034161177     PISSN: 08893241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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