Shape optimization of H-beam flange for maximum plastic energy dissipation

Journal of Structural Engineering

Volumn 133, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1176-1179

  Pan, Peng ^a,b   Ohsaki, Makoto ^b   Tagawa, Hiroshi ^c  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Computation; Elastic action; Energy dissipation; Flanges; Optimization; Structural elements

Indexed keywords

BUILDING MATERIALS; CANTILEVER BEAMS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ENERGY DISSIPATION; HEURISTIC ALGORITHMS; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION;

ELASTIC ACTION; FORCED DISPLACEMENT; OPTIMAL SOLUTION;

FLANGES;

EID: 34547159220     PISSN: 07339445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(2007)133:8(1176)     Document Type: Article

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