Structural efficiency maps for beams subjected to bending

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications

Volumn 217, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 207-220

  Pasini, D ^a   Smith, D J ^a   Burgess, S C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Optimal shape; Shape selection; Structural efficiency

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); ELASTIC MODULI; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

STRUCTURAL EFFICIENCY;

BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

EID: 0042530423     PISSN: 14644207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/146442003322256204     Document Type: Conference Paper

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