Abstract: This note provides a convergence proof to the iterative procedure of the analysis/redesign type that attains an upper bound (a fully stressed design) on the minimum weight of trusses under two loading conditions. The proof ...

Abstract: The structural optimization problem of minimizing the weight of beams and orthotropic plates on elastic foundation for a given critical buckling load is formulated and solved. The cross‐sectional area and thickness variations ...

Abstract: One approach to the optimal design of passive controllers in linear structures for earthquake engineering applications makes use of

Abstract: A state‐of‐the‐art review of recent developments in the area of numerical structural optimization over a period of approximately five years, 1980–1984, is presented. Recent reviews, techniques and civil engineering design ...

Abstract: This paper reviews the effect of prestress on a simple truss design problem with two loading conditions. Optimality criteria are formulated on the “sum” and “difference” problems. These criteria are subsequently interpreted ...

Abstract: This paper extends Keller's classic solution for the optimal design of columns to the case of plates. After the introduction of nondimensional variables, a calculus of variations technique is used to derive an optimality ...

Abstract: This paper discusses the structural optimization problem of finding the optimal wall fhickness of an axisymmetric cylindrical shell so as to maximize the buckling load when the volume of material is fixed. An optimality ...