Optimization of cable-stayed bridges with three-dimensional modelling

Computers and Structures

Volumn 64, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 741-758

  Negrao J H O ^a   Simoes L M C ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BRIDGES OPTIMIZATION;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; OPTIMIZATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

CABLE STAYED BRIDGES;

EID: 0041630570     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7949(96)00166-6     Document Type: Article

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