Abstract: A technique is presented for convenient implementation of mathematical programming in structural design developing what is termed a “generalized formulation.” It is shown that once a generalized formulation has been created ...

Abstract: The minimum weight criterion, which has been widely adopted in the literature for optimal design of steel structural systems, is inadequate to fully reflect the initial monetary investment due to lack of consideration of ...

Abstract: Fully stressed design is an optimization heuristic that is widely practiced for member sizing of frame structures. When performed iteratively, such as with the stress-ratio method, it usually converges rapidly and yields ...

Abstract: Time-cost trade-off analysis is one of the most important aspects of construction project planning and control. There are trade-offs between time and cost to complete the activities of a project; in general, the less ...

Abstract: Traditional time-cost trade-off analysis assumes that the time and cost of an option within an activity are deterministic. However, in reality the time and cost are uncertain. Therefore, in analyzing the time-cost trade-off ...

Abstract: Construction planners must select appropriate resources, including crew size, equipment, methods, and technologies, to perform the tasks of a construction project. In general, there is a trade-off between time and cost to ...