Convergence characteristics of the fully stressed design method for plane frames

It is the intent of this paper to investigate how the convergence rate of a fully stressed design method using a stress-ratio algorithm may be affected by manipulating various parameters. The parameters studied are: (1) selection of a design variable, (2) relationships between the variables of moment of inertia, area, and section modulus, (3) use of overrelaxation, (4) tolerance on scale factors, (5) initial input, and (6) number and type of loading conditions. Design examples illustrating the discussion of the various parameters are given. The optimality of a fully stressed design approach and its use in industry is presented in a literature review, and discussion of the stress-ratio algorithm and the feasibility (convergence) of the fully stressed design method is also included.

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 Polytechnic Institute and State University

Year dc:date.issued

1979

Author dc:creator

• Harris, Samuel Joseph

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10919/76010

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/76010