Academic Catalog

CE587 STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION

Course Code: 5620587
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Civil Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. OÐUZHAN HASANÇEBÝ
Offered Semester: Fall or Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Introduction. Structural Design Processes. Classical Tools in Structural Optimization. Linear Programming in Optimum Design of Structures. Unconstrained Optimization. Constrained Optimization. Practical Aspects of Structural Optimization. Sensitivity Analysis.