Minimum cost design of steel frames with semi-rigid connections and column bases via genetic optimization

Computers and Structures

Volumn 83, Issue 21-22, 2005, Pages 1849-1863

  Hayalioglu, M S ^a   Degertekin, S O ^a  

^a DICLE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

AISC; ASD; Genetic algorithm; LRFD; Non linear steel frames; Optimization; Semi rigid column bases; Semi rigid connections

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL); COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONNECTORS (STRUCTURAL); GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; STEEL STRUCTURES; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

ALLOWABLE STRESS DESIGN (ASD); AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION (AISC); GENETIC OPTIMIZATION; LOAD AND RESISTANCE FACTOR DESIGN (LRFD); MON-LINEAR STEEL FRAMES; SEMI-RIGID COLUMN BASES; SEMI-RIGID CONNECTIONS;

STRUCTURAL FRAMES;

EID: 20444482893     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2005.02.009     Document Type: Article

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