Optimization of cable-stayed bridges with box-girder decks

Advances in engineering software

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 417-423

  Simoes L M C ^a   Negrao J H J O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; BRIDGE DECKS; DEFLECTION (STRUCTURES); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; STIFFNESS; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TORSIONAL STRESS;

BOX-GIRDER DECKS;

CABLE STAYED BRIDGES;

EID: 0342573187     PISSN: 09659978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965-9978(00)00003-X     Document Type: Article

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