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Preliminaries
1	STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION
1.1	Aspects of Adaptive Finite Element Analysis and Structural Optimization E. Hinton and J. Sienz	1
1.2	The Challenge of Structural Optimization E. Ramm, K.-U. Bletzinger, R. Reitinger and K. Maute	27
2	SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS AND RE-ANALYSIS
2.1	Shape Design Sensitivity Analysis in Finite Element Analysis using Tetrahedral Elements D. Babu, P.S. Shiakolas, S.N. Muthukrishnan, B.P. Wang and K.L. Lawrence	53
2.2	Approximations in Optimum Structural Design K.G. Mahmoud	57
2.3	Buckling Sensitivity Analysis and Optimal Design of Thin Laminated Shells H.C. Mateus, C.M. Mota Soares and C.A. Mota Soares	69
3	NON-LINEAR STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION
3.1	Recent Advances in Convex Approximation Methods for Structural Optimization W.H. Zhang and C. Fleury	83
4	TOPOLOGY AND SHAPE OPTIMIZATION
4.1	A Primal-Dual Approach in Truss Topology Optimization M. Beckers and C. Fleury	91
4.2	An Interactive System for Truss Topology Design with Automatic Generation of the Ground Structure O. Smith	103
4.3	Optimization of Nonlinear Structures and Meshes P. Le Tallec and M. Halard	113
4.4	Optimal Shape of Dams Subject to Earthquakes L.M.C. Simoes and J.A.M. Lapa	119
4.5	Topological Optimization of Rotorcraft Subfloor Structures for Crashworthiness Considerations P. Hajela and E. Lee	131
5	TOPOLOGY AND MATERIAL OPTIMIZATION
5.1	Simultaneous Topology and Material Microstructure Design R. Johanson, N. Kikuchi and P. Papalambros	143
6	OPTIMALITY CRITERIA METHODS
6.1	Minimum Cost Design of RC T-Beams using DCOC A. Adamu and B.L. Karihaloo	151
7	OPTIMIZATION FOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING PRACTICE
7.1	Optimization Techniques for Generating Yield-Line Patterns J.J. McKeown, A. Jennings, A. Thavalingam and D. Sloan	161
7.2	LIMITS - A System for Limit State Calculation of Collapse Load or Optimal Material Layout L. Damkilde and S. Krenk	171
7.3	Minimum Weight Design of Trusses by BEHSAZ Program A.M. Memari and A. Fuladgar	179
7.4	Optimum Design of Plate and Shell Structures with Discrete Design Variables E. Salajegheh	187
7.5	An Inverse Approach to Optimization in Dynamic Deployment of Oceanic Cables J.W. Leonard, S. Yang and P.A. Palo	195
7.6	Three Dimensional Nonlinear Optimization of Cable Stayed Bridges J.H.O. Negrao and L.M.C. Simoes	203
8	GENETIC ALGORITHMS AND EVOLUTION STRATEGY METHODS
8.1	A Space Condensation Heuristic for Combinatorial Optimization W.M. Jenkins	215
8.2	Mesh Generation using Genetic Algorithms P. Guesta, G. Montero, M. Galan and G. Winter	225
8.3	Genetic Algorithms in a Multi-Criterion Optimal Detailing of Reinforced Concrete Members V.K. Koumousis and S.J. Arsenis	233
8.4	Effects of Stochastic Ordering on Preconditioned GMRES Algorithm G. Montero, M. Galan, P. Cuesta and G. Winter	241

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