Optimization algorithms based on an optimal criterion to design a minimum weight structure are presented. The algorithms are derived for the direct design varia

Optimization algorithms based on an optimal criterion to design a minimum weight structure are presented. The algorithms are derived for the direct design varia

;Contents: Use of optimality criteria methods for large scale systems; Some approximation concepts for structural synthesis; The use of geometric programming me

G.I.N. Rozvany ASI Director, Professor of Structural Design, FB 10, Essen University, Essen, Germany Structural optimization deals with the optimal design of al