Optimization and sensitivity of retaining structures

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1996-08-01

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Saribas, A
Erbatur, F

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This paper is concerned with optimum design and sensitivity of retaining structures. The optimum design formulation in terms of a constrained nonlinear programming problem, is given for reinforced concrete-cantilever retaining walls. The objective function may be chosen as the cost or weight of the wall. The solution is carried out by a specially prepared computer program (RETOPT). Illustrative problems are solved, and their results are presented and discussed. The formulation allows for a detailed sensitivity analysis to be made for selected design parameters, also depicted with numerical examples.

Subject Keywords

Sensitivity analysis, Parameters (statistics), Structural design, Computer programming, Computer software, Concrete, Nonlinear analysis, Retaining structures

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/65081

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JOURNAL OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING-ASCE

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https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)0733-9410(1996)122:8(649)

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Department of Civil Engineering, Article

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A. Saribas and F. Erbatur, “Optimization and sensitivity of retaining structures,” JOURNAL OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING-ASCE, pp. 649–656, 1996, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/65081.