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Guide to structural optimization /

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Structural Engineering Institute. Technical Committee on Optimal Structural Design
Other Authors: Arora, Jasbir S.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : The Society, ©1997.
Series:ASCE manuals and reports on engineering practice ; no. 90.
Subjects:
Structural optimization.
Optimisation des structures.
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Table of Contents:
  • What is Optimization; How to Optimize Light-Gauge, Cold-Formed Steel Beams; How to Optimize Composite Members; How to Optimize a Reinforced Concrete Column or Beam; How to Optimize Prestressed Concrete Beams; Sensitivity Analysis for Structural Design; How to Optimize a Reinforced Concrete Frame; How to Optimize Structural Steel Frameworks; How to Optimize Tall Steel Building Frameworks; How to Optimize Frames Using Plastic Design Concept; How to Incorporate Reliability in Structural Optimization; How to Optimize for Earthquake Loads; How to Optimize Structures for Shape; Basic Concepts of Optimum Design; Basic Concepts of Computational Methods for Optimum Design; An Optimality Criterion Method for Structural Optimization; The Dual Method for Discrete Optimization; Combinatorial Search; Stochastic Search; Index