Optimization of steel frames via penalty functions
The purpose of this study is to develop a computer program to minimize the weight of steel frames using a penalty function technique. The program is developed and several example problems are analyzed. All structures are designed in accordance with the AISC code. One of the problems is also analyz...
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2017
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/74135 |