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Optimum Cost Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures using Parallel Computing

C. Butenweg and G. Thierauf

Department of Civil Engineering, University of Essen, Essen, Germany

doi:10.4203/ccp.45.6.2

C. Butenweg, G. Thierauf, "Optimum Cost Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures using Parallel Computing", in B.H.V. Topping, (Editor), "Advances in Computational Mechanics for Parallel and Distributed Processing", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, pp 197-202, 1997. doi:10.4203/ccp.45.6.2

Abstract

A concept for the analysis and optimal design of reinforced concrete structures is described. It is based on a nonlinear optimization algorithm and a finite element program for linear and nonlinear analysis of structures. With the aim of minimal cost design a two stage optimization using efficient gradient algorithm is developed. The optimization problems on global (structural) and local (cross-sectional) level are formulated. A parallelization concept for solving the two stage optimization problem in minimal time is presented. Examples are included to illustrate the practical use in the area of engineering design.

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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: 45 ADVANCES IN COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS FOR PARALLEL AND DISTRIBUTED PROCESSING Edited by: B.H.V. Topping Paper VI.2 Optimum Cost Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures using Parallel Computing C. Butenweg and G. Thierauf Department of Civil Engineering, University of Essen, Essen, Germany doi:10.4203/ccp.45.6.2 purchase the full-text of this paper Full Bibliographic Reference for this paper C. Butenweg, G. Thierauf, "Optimum Cost Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures using Parallel Computing", in B.H.V. Topping, (Editor), "Advances in Computational Mechanics for Parallel and Distributed Processing", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, pp 197-202, 1997. doi:10.4203/ccp.45.6.2 Abstract A concept for the analysis and optimal design of reinforced concrete structures is described. It is based on a nonlinear optimization algorithm and a finite element program for linear and nonlinear analysis of structures. With the aim of minimal cost design a two stage optimization using efficient gradient algorithm is developed. The optimization problems on global (structural) and local (cross-sectional) level are formulated. A parallelization concept for solving the two stage optimization problem in minimal time is presented. Examples are included to illustrate the practical use in the area of engineering design. 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 £66 +P&P)
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