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A general criterion of structural optimality is presented and discussed. It applies to multipurpose structures subjected to multiple or movable loadings, the design of which is defined by several design functions. The cost is assumed to be a convex function of the various specific energies associated with the respective behavioral constraints. This criterion is shown to include most (if not all) criteria used up to now.
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Dedicated to Professor W. Prager
The financial support of NATO, Grant No. 757, is gratefully acknowledged. It enabled contacts with Italian colleagues, which contributed to the birth of the present work.
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Save, M.A. A general criterion for optimal structural design. J Optim Theory Appl 15, 119–129 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00933025
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