Strut-and-tie modelling of reinforced concrete beams using genetic algorithms optimization

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 2914-2925

  Perera, Ricardo ^a   Vique, Javier ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Concrete beams; Genetic algorithms; Optimization; Shear strength; Strut and tie

Indexed keywords

BASIC IDEA; CONCRETE BEAMS; EVOLUTIONARY STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION; GENETIC OPERATORS; OPTIMAL CONFIGURATIONS; OPTIMAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; OPTIMUM SOLUTION; PHYSICAL REALITY; RANDOM GENERATION; REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS; STRUT-AND-TIE; STRUT-AND-TIE MODEL;

BUILDING MATERIALS; CONCRETE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; CONCRETE BUILDINGS; CONCRETE PRODUCTS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; REINFORCED CONCRETE; SHEAR STRENGTH; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; STRUTS;

STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 66149121413     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2009.02.016     Document Type: Article

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