Structural Optimization : Dynamic and Seismic Applications (Hardcover)

1.Introduction to Structural Optimization 2.Fundamentals of Linear Programming3.Linear Programming Optimization of Elastic Structural Systems4.Introduction to Nonlinear Programming5.Optimization of Rigid Frames 6.Gradient Based Search Techniques 7.Energy Distribution for Optimality Criterion 8.Generalized Optimality Criteria Approach9.Generalized Optimality Criteria Applied to Statically and Dynamically Loaded Structural Systems 10.Generalized Optimality Criteria Techniques 11.Nondeterministic Structural Optimization and Parametric Assessments 12.Multiobjective Optimization with Genetic Algorithm, Fuzzy Logic and Game TheoryAppendices