Optimal design of cold-formed steel portal frames for stressed-skin action using genetic algorithm

This paper describes a stressed-skin diaphragm approach to the optimal design of the internal frame of a cold-formed steel portal framing system, in conjunction with the effect of semi-rigid joints. Both ultimate and serviceability limit states are considered. Wind load combinations are included. Th...

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Main Authors: Phan, Thanh Duoc, Lim, J., Tanyimboh, T., Wrzesien, A., Sha, W., Lawson, R.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Pergamon 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21620
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author Phan, Thanh Duoc
Lim, J.
Tanyimboh, T.
Wrzesien, A.
Sha, W.
Lawson, R.
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Tanyimboh, T.
Wrzesien, A.
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description This paper describes a stressed-skin diaphragm approach to the optimal design of the internal frame of a cold-formed steel portal framing system, in conjunction with the effect of semi-rigid joints. Both ultimate and serviceability limit states are considered. Wind load combinations are included. The designs are optimized using a real-coded niching genetic algorithm, in which both discrete and continuous decision variables are processed. For a building with two internal frames, it is shown that the material cost of the internal frame can be reduced by as much as 53%, compared with a design that ignores stressed-skin action.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-216202018-03-29T09:06:34Z Optimal design of cold-formed steel portal frames for stressed-skin action using genetic algorithm Phan, Thanh Duoc Lim, J. Tanyimboh, T. Wrzesien, A. Sha, W. Lawson, R. This paper describes a stressed-skin diaphragm approach to the optimal design of the internal frame of a cold-formed steel portal framing system, in conjunction with the effect of semi-rigid joints. Both ultimate and serviceability limit states are considered. Wind load combinations are included. The designs are optimized using a real-coded niching genetic algorithm, in which both discrete and continuous decision variables are processed. For a building with two internal frames, it is shown that the material cost of the internal frame can be reduced by as much as 53%, compared with a design that ignores stressed-skin action. 2015 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21620 10.1016/j.engstruct.2015.02.037 Pergamon restricted
spellingShingle Phan, Thanh Duoc
Lim, J.
Tanyimboh, T.
Wrzesien, A.
Sha, W.
Lawson, R.
Optimal design of cold-formed steel portal frames for stressed-skin action using genetic algorithm
title Optimal design of cold-formed steel portal frames for stressed-skin action using genetic algorithm
title_full Optimal design of cold-formed steel portal frames for stressed-skin action using genetic algorithm
title_fullStr Optimal design of cold-formed steel portal frames for stressed-skin action using genetic algorithm
title_full_unstemmed Optimal design of cold-formed steel portal frames for stressed-skin action using genetic algorithm
title_short Optimal design of cold-formed steel portal frames for stressed-skin action using genetic algorithm
title_sort optimal design of cold-formed steel portal frames for stressed-skin action using genetic algorithm
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21620