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Jul 1973
Theory of Structural Code Optimization
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Volume 99, Issue 7
Abstract
A structural design code works as a mapping of structural data (gross dimensions and layout) into member proportions. A cost of code is defined by assigning a total expected cost functional to the mappings considering all the structures to be designed using the code. Code optimization is formulated as a minimization of this scalar point function (i.e., total expected cost) and is shown to be reducible to a problem in nonlinear programming.
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Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 99 • Issue 7 • July 1973
Pages: 1541 - 1553
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© 1973 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 1, 2021
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Mayasandra K. Ravindra, AM.ASCE
Res. Asst. Prof., Dept. of Civ. and Envir. Engrg., Washington Univ., St. Louis, MO
Niels C. Lind., AM.ASCE
Prof., Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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