Object-oriented finite element-based design and progressive steel weight minimization

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 55-76

  Tabatabai, S M R ^a  

^a 109 McLaughlin Hall   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite element design (FED) object; Linear programming; Object oriented programming; Parallelization; Reinforced concrete; Yield conditions

Indexed keywords

COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL); CONCRETE REINFORCEMENTS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING; OPTIMIZATION; REINFORCED CONCRETE; STRUCTURAL PANELS;

FINITE ELEMENT DESIGN (FED) OBJECT;

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION;

EID: 0036839880     PISSN: 0168874X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-874X(02)00061-6     Document Type: Article

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