Prediction of minimum weight design of 3D steel frame structure from decomposition into 2D frames

Yuki Asakawa, Makoto Yamakawa

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Abstract

This paper presents a prediction method of minimum weight design of a 3D steel frame structure by decomposition into and composition from 2D frames. An optimum design problem is set up as a minimum weight design problem whose design variables takes the cross-sectional dimensions. We investigate the influence of the constraints of cross-sectional dimensions to minimum structural volume and the initial value dependences by random multi-start method. From the results of numerical examples, we can decrease dispersion of the solutions by the approach and hence we can improve predictability of the solutions. Finally, we show that the decomposition into 2D frames and composition from optimum solutions have a good correspondence to the optimum solution of 3D frame under certain conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIASS Symposium 2019 - 60th Anniversary Symposium of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures; Structural Membranes 2019 - 9th International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures, FORM and FORCE
EditorsCarlos Lazaro, Kai-Uwe Bletzinger, Eugenio Onate
PublisherInternational Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering
Pages2089-2096
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9788412110104
Publication statusPublished - 2019
EventIASS Symposium 2019 - 60th Anniversary Symposium of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures; Structural Membranes 2019 - 9th International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures, FORM and FORCE - Barcelona, Spain
Duration: 7 Oct 201910 Oct 2019

Publication series

NameIASS Symposium 2019 - 60th Anniversary Symposium of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures; Structural Membranes 2019 - 9th International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures, FORM and FORCE

Conference

ConferenceIASS Symposium 2019 - 60th Anniversary Symposium of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures; Structural Membranes 2019 - 9th International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures, FORM and FORCE
Country/TerritorySpain
CityBarcelona
Period7/10/1910/10/19

Keywords

  • Constraints control
  • Decision support
  • Minimum weight design
  • Optimal design
  • Steel frame

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