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W. Gutkowski+, J. Zawidzka+, J. Zawidzki+, D. Laplume#, G. Guerlement#* and S. Boulanger*

+Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Warsaw, Poland
#Institut Mécanique et Architecture, Faculté Polytechnique de Mons, Mons, Belgium
*Bureau d'Études Adem SPRL, Mons, Belgium

doi:10.4203/ccp.70.5.3

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W. Gutkowski, J. Zawidzka, J. Zawidzki, D. Laplume, G. Guerlement, S. Boulanger, "Realistic Minimum Weight Design of Steel Frameworks", in , (Editors), "Computational Steel Structures Technology", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, pp 147-153, 2000. doi:10.4203/ccp.70.5.3

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In this paper, a practical method for determination of minimum-weight steel structures is proposed. The design is submitted to constraints such as maximum allowable stresses according to a predefined standard for ultimate limit states (ULS), and imposed maximum values of displacements at given points of the structure for serviceability limit states (SLS). Optimal design is obtained by choosing member sections in a catalogue. The method combines the use of a CAD industrial program with an iterative process consisting in downsizing the least stressed member at each optimisation step. Numerical examples are presented to assess the reliability of the algorithm. The proposed method appears to give satisfactory results, approaching the optimum structure in a reasonable amount of computation time.

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Front Page Browse CCP CSETS CTR IJRT Other Authors Search Purchase Guide FAQ Contact us	Civil-Comp Proceedings ISSN 1759-3433 CCP: 70 COMPUTATIONAL STEEL STRUCTURES TECHNOLOGY Edited by: Paper V.3 Realistic Minimum Weight Design of Steel Frameworks W. Gutkowski+, J. Zawidzka+, J. Zawidzki+, D. Laplume#, G. Guerlement#* and S. Boulanger* +Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Warsaw, Poland #Institut Mécanique et Architecture, Faculté Polytechnique de Mons, Mons, Belgium *Bureau d'Études Adem SPRL, Mons, Belgium doi:10.4203/ccp.70.5.3 purchase the full-text of this paper Full Bibliographic Reference for this paper W. Gutkowski, J. Zawidzka, J. Zawidzki, D. Laplume, G. Guerlement, S. Boulanger, "Realistic Minimum Weight Design of Steel Frameworks", in , (Editors), "Computational Steel Structures Technology", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, pp 147-153, 2000. doi:10.4203/ccp.70.5.3 Abstract In this paper, a practical method for determination of minimum-weight steel structures is proposed. The design is submitted to constraints such as maximum allowable stresses according to a predefined standard for ultimate limit states (ULS), and imposed maximum values of displacements at given points of the structure for serviceability limit states (SLS). Optimal design is obtained by choosing member sections in a catalogue. The method combines the use of a CAD industrial program with an iterative process consisting in downsizing the least stressed member at each optimisation step. Numerical examples are presented to assess the reliability of the algorithm. The proposed method appears to give satisfactory results, approaching the optimum structure in a reasonable amount of computation time. purchase the full-text of this paper (price £20) go to the previous paper go to the next paper return to the table of contents return to the book description purchase this book (price £50 +P&P)
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