OPTIMUM DESIGN OF STRUCTURES

The main object of this book is to present a reasonably comprehensive account of the various established methods in mathematical programming in a manner acceptable to the engineer. Ideas are familiarised with the aid of simple examples which are solved numerically as well as graphically, and the various methods of mathematical optimisation are then used in the design of structures. The chapter headings are as follows:- 1 - an outline of existing design methods. 2 - mathematical optimisation. 3 - design of structures by matrix force method. 4 - design by matrix displacement method. 5 - further aspects of design. 6 - design of structures with variable topology. A bibliography and subject index are included. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Butterworth and Company Publishers Limited

  88 Kingsway
  London,   England 
• Authors:
  • Majid, K I
• Publication Date: 1974

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 264 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Calculation; Design; Force; Mathematical analysis; Mathematical matrices; Mathematics; Motion; Optimization; Shape; Structural design; Structures; Textbooks; Topology
• Uncontrolled Terms: Optimum
• Old TRIS Terms: Optimum design; Program
• ITRD Terms: 3455: Bridge; 6464: Calculation; 9011: Design (overall design); 3355: Engineering structure; 5421: Force; 6455: Mathematics; 6494: Matrix; 5483: Movement; 9073: Shape; 8645: Software; 8526: Textbook
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00125555
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Textbook
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 21 1976 12:00AM