On the minimum-maximum bending moment and the least-weight design of semi-rigid beams

Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 316-321

  Xu, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bending moment; Connection stiffness; Least weight design; Optimization; Semi rigid beam

Indexed keywords

BENDING MOMENTS; BENDING STRENGTH; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); LIGHT WEIGHT STRUCTURES; STEEL CONSTRUCTION; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; STRUCTURAL FRAMES;

CONNECTION STIFFNESS; SEMI-RIGID STRUCTURES;

STEEL BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

EID: 0035362298     PISSN: 1615147X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001580100109     Document Type: Article

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