Abstract
Variable node coordinates are considered for the case of minimum weight design under two alternative loading systems of simple ideal trusses. Optimality Kuhn-Tucker conditions are derived and used as the basis of two optimization methods. The first extends existing work on iterative design. The second uses a decomposition procedure combined with a gradient method.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1203-1210 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Structural Engineering |
| Volume | 104 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| State | Published - 1978 |