Optimal Design of Flexural Systems. Beams, Grillages, Slabs, Plates and Shells

Content: 
Other Titles of Interest in the Pergamon International Library, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Dedication, Page v
PREFACE, Pages xiii-xvi
INTRODUCTION, Pages 1-3
SIGN CONVENTIONS, Page 4
LIST OF SYMBOLS, Pages 5-8
1 - REVIEW OF SOME FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS, Pages 9-38
2 - OPTIMAL PLASTIC DESIGN-SINGLE LOAD SYSTEM AND UNSPECIFIED COST DISTRIBUTION, Pages 39-87
3 - OPTIMAL PLASTIC DESIGN-ALTERNATE AND MOVING LOADS, MULTI-COMPONENT SYSTEMS, PARTIALLY PREASSIGNED COST DISTRIBUTION AND GENERALISED COST FUNCTIONS, Pages 88-113
4 - PLASTIC DESIGN-OPTIMIZATION OF SEGMENTATION, REACTIONS, GENERALISED LOAD, JOINTS, DISCRETIZATION AND SPECIFIED TOPOGRAPHY, Pages 114-153
5 - OPTIMAL ELASTIC DESIGN, Pages 154-169
6 - OPTIMAL FLEXURE FIELDS I: SIMPLE BOUNDARY CONDITIONS, Pages 170-197
7 - OPTIMAL FLEXURE FIELDS II: GENERAL THEORIES, Pages 198-223
8 - OPTIMAL PLASTIC DESIGN OF GRILLAGES AND FIBRE-REINFORCED PLATES OF CONSTRAINED GEOMETRY, Pages 224-252
9 - IMPLICATIONS OF THE THEORETICAL RESULTS PRESENTED, Pages 253-273
REFERENCES, Pages 274-295
INDEX, Pages 296-297