Multiobjective optimization of planar truss girder

Abstract

The continuous increasing trends in the case of the raw material-, energy-, production-, and operation costs have been made necessary, the development of the numerical methods made it possible to spread widely the optimal design methods in the technical practice.The method of optimal design with multiobjective functions is useful when the designer has to rank the different construction variations. We apply this method to optimal design of truss girder when the aim functions are the mass of girder and the deflection of the structure. We change the cross-section of beam of girder as unknown parameter. The restrictions are concerning the design resistance of tensile bars and the stability of compressed bars.