Design optimization of structural steelwork using a genetic algorithm, FEM and a system of design rules

Engineering Computations (Swansea, Wales)

Volumn 18, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 437-459

  Toropov, V V ^a   Mahfouz, S Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Design optimization; Genetic algorithms; Stability; Steel

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; STEEL; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; STRUCTURAL MEMBERS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

DESIGN RULES; STRUCTURAL STEELWORK;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 0034916911     PISSN: 02644401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02644400110387118     Document Type: Article

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