Structural topology and element sizing design optimisation of tall steel frameworks using a hybrid OC-GA method

Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 473-488

  Chan, Chun Man ^a   Wong, Kin Ming ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithms; Optimality Criteria method; Structural design of tall buildings; Topology optimisation

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; TALL BUILDINGS;

HYBRID OPTIMISATION METHODS; OPTIMALITY CRITERIA METHODS;

SHAPE OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 41049114153     PISSN: 1615147X     EISSN: 16151488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00158-007-0151-1     Document Type: Article

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