Visualizing search and solution spaces in the optimum design of biaxial columns

Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 88-98

  Rafiq, M Y ^a   Packham, I S J ^a   Easterbrook, D J ^a   Denham, S L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Columns; Computation; Design; Imaging techniques; Optimization

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DESIGN; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; OPTIMIZATION;

COLUMNS;

CALCULATIONS;

EID: 32944474688     PISSN: 08873801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0887-3801(2006)20:2(88)     Document Type: Article

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