Research Article
Oct 1969
Optimization of Truss Geometry
Publication: Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 95, Issue 10
Abstract
The effect of multiple (independent) load conditions on the optimum geometrical configurations of planar trusses is investigated. A general configuration is established by considering all truss components connecting the nodal points of a rectangular gridwork of possible joint locations. This general design is modified through use of a steepest descent nonlinear programming algorithm. Unnecessary components are dropped from the configuration until a truss of minimum weight is obtained. Modifications of joint locations through changes in the nodal pattern are also considered. For the particular design examples investigated, statically determinate trusses were found to exist which are lighter in weight than indeterminate trusses.
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Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 95 • Issue 10 • October 1969
Pages: 2105 - 2118
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© 1969 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Oct 1969
Published online: Feb 1, 2021
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Michael W. Dobbs
Post Grad. Research Engr., Univ. of California, Los Angeles, Calif.
Lewis P. Felton, AM.ASCE
Asst. Prof. of Engrg., Univ. of California, Los Angeles, Calif.
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