Static Reanalysis: A Review
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 113, Issue 5
Abstract
The methods of static reanalysis of structures are reviewed and an update on the review written by Arora in 1976 is provided. With the advent of even less expensive computing and the introduction of optimization techniques to practical design problems, these methods are likely to become more important in the next few years.
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