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A study of full displacement design of frame structures using displacement sensitivity analysis

Abstract

dc:description.abstract

The intent of this study is to develop an algorithm for structural design based on allowable displacements for structural members, independent of stresses caused by the configurations imposed. Structural design can be based on displacement constraints applied in the same basic format as stress constraints so that convergence is based on allowable displacements rather than on stresses.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Science
Level thesis:degree_level
masters
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Civil Engineering
Department dc:contributor.department
Civil Engineering
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Tech
Year dc:date.issued
1985

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Abou-Rayan, Ashraf M.
Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
  • Somers, Arnold E. Jr.
Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
  • Holzer, Siegfried M.
  • Plaut, Raymond H.

Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright

Identifiers

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Dc Identifier Other
etd-11092012-040121
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/45557

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Abou-Rayan, Ashraf M.. A study of full displacement design of frame structures using displacement sensitivity analysis. masters thesis, Virginia Tech, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/45557