Towards lifetime optimization of hanger connection plates for steel arch bridges

3rd M.I.T. Conference on Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 1213-1217

  Baitsch, M ^a   Hartmann, D ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Evolution strategies; Fatigue; Lifetime oriented design; P version of FEM; Shape optimization

Indexed keywords

DESIGN CRITERION; DESIGN STUDIES; EVOLUTION STRATEGIES; FINITE ELEMENT; HANGER CONNECTIONS; P-VERSION; STEEL ARCH BRIDGES; WIND INDUCED VIBRATIONS;

ARCH BRIDGES; ARCHES; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DESIGN; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STEEL BRIDGES; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

SHAPE OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 60249099046     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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