An optimization design procedure for fiber reinforced polymer web-core sandwich bridge deck systems

Composite Structures

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 183-195

  He, Yihong ^a   Aref, Amjad J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Fiber reinforced polymer; FRP web core sandwich deck; Genetic algorithm; Homogenization; Optimization design; Sandwich structure

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE DECKS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

DATA STRUCTURES;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

BRIDGE; COST; DESIGN; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 0037402667     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-8223(02)00311-2     Document Type: Article

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