Alternative formulations for structural optimization: An evaluation using frames

Journal of Structural Engineering

Volumn 132, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1880-1889

  Wang, Qian ^a   Arora, Jasbir S ^a  

^a University of Iowa   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer programming; Framed structures; Frames; Optimization; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE FORMULATIONS; EQUALITY CONSTRAINTS; EQUILIBRIUM EQUATIONS; NODAL DISPLACEMENTS; OPTIMIZATION VARIABLES;

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; FUNCTIONS; QUADRATIC PROGRAMMING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; STRUCTURAL FRAMES;

STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 33751287135     PISSN: 07339445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(2006)132:12(1880)     Document Type: Article

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