Bridge truss optimization under moving load using continuous and discrete design variables in optimization methods

Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 245-258

  Toǧan, Vedat ^a   Daloǧlu, Ayşe T ^a  

^a KARADENIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bridge truss; Evolutionary computation; Genetic algorithm; Optimization methods

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE TRUSS; CONTINUOUS DESIGN VARIABLES; DISCRETE DESIGN VARIABLES; EVOLUTION STRATEGIES; MINIMUM WEIGHT; OPTIMIZATION METHOD; SEQUENTIAL CONVEX PROGRAMMING (SCP); SEQUENTIAL QUADRATIC PROGRAMMING;

DESIGN; EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; TRUSSES;

BRIDGES;

EID: 77349083946     PISSN: 09714588     EISSN: 09751017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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