A computational method for optimal structural design. I. Piecewise uniform structures

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Abstract
This paper presents a technique for the optimal design of a large class of structures arising in civil and mechanical engineering. Constraint conditions on stress level, magnitudes of elastic deformation, natural frequency and buckling load are admitted. A computational method is developed, which takes advantage of special features of the structural optimization problem. Numerical examples are solved to illustrate the applicability of the method. These problems are, in themselves, of engineering interest.

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