Optimizing structures subject to multiple deflection constraints and load cases using the principle of virtual work

Journal of Structural Engineering

Volumn 136, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1444-1452

  Walls, Richard ^a   Elvin, Alex ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Automated member selection; Design; Discrete sections; Virtual work optimization method

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATED METHODS; COMPLEX LOADING; DISCRETE SECTIONS; LARGE STRUCTURES; MATERIAL SAVINGS; MEMBER SELECTION; OPTIMAL STRUCTURES; PORTAL FRAME; PRINCIPLE OF VIRTUAL WORK; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER; VIRTUAL WORKS;

AUTOMATION; DEFLECTION (STRUCTURES); ENGINEERS;

STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 77958126269     PISSN: 07339445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0000246     Document Type: Article

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