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http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/sem.2014.51.1.067

The use of topology optimization in the design of truss and frame bridge girders  

Kutylowski, Ryszard (Institute of Civil Engineering, Wroclaw University of Technology)
Rasiak, Bartosz (Alpine Bau GmbH)
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Structural Engineering and Mechanics / v.51, no.1, 2014 , pp. 67-88 More about this Journal
Abstract
It is shown that topology optimization is a valuable tool for the design of bridge girders. This paper is a follow-up to (Kuty${\l}$owski and Rasiak 2014) and it includes an analysis of truss members' outer dimensions dictated by the standards. Moreover, a frame bridge girder mapped from a selected topology is compared with a typical frame girder on the basis of (Kuty${\l}$owski and Rasiak 2014). The analysis shows that topology optimization by means of the proposed algorithm yields a topology from which one can map a frame bridge girder requiring less material for its construction than the typical frame girder currently used in bridge construction.
Keywords
topology optimization; design of frame bridge girders; topology and design parameters analysis;
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