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A computer program for the analysis and optimal design of reinforced concrete structures is presented. The program is based on a nonlinear optimization (SQP) along with a FE-solver for linear and nonlinear analysis of structures. In order to achieve at a cost minimal design two optimization problems are formulated: one on a global (structural) level and another one on a local (cross-sectional) level. Two formulations of the above problems are presented.
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Booz, W., Thierauf, G. (1992). Two-Stage Optimal Design in Concrete. In: Topping, B.H.V. (eds) Optimization and Artificial Intelligence in Civil and Structural Engineering. NATO ASI Series, vol 221. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2490-6_18
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