Optimum design of pitched roof steel frames with haunched rafters by genetic algorithm

Computers and Structures

Volumn 81, Issue 18-19, 2003, Pages 1967-1978

  Saka, M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAHRAIN   (Bahrain)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithm; Haunched members; Pitch roof steel frame; Structural optimization

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; ROOFS; STEEL STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

HAUNCHED RAFTERS;

STRUCTURAL FRAMES;

EID: 0037775825     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7949(03)00216-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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