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Optimal synthesis method for transmission tower truss structures subjected to static and seismic loads

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In this study, an efficient optimal synthesis method for determining the optimum solutions for the structural shape, cross-sectional dimensions, and material type of all member elements of large-scale transmission tower truss structures subjected to static and seismic loads is presented. The method is developed by using the dual method, the response spectrum method, suboptimization techniques, and a two-stage optimization process. The example of a cost-minimization problem for a 218-bar transmission tower truss that considers not only the material costs but also the cost of land as objective functions is presented to demonstrate the rigorousness, efficiency, and reliability of the proposed method.

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  1. Deptartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ehime University, 3 Bunkyo-cho, 790-8577, Matsuyama, Japan

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Taniwaki, K., Ohkubo , S. Optimal synthesis method for transmission tower truss structures subjected to static and seismic loads. Struct Multidisc Optim 26, 441–454 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00158-003-0367-7

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