Strength-based material layout optimization of solid reinforced concrete

Whether monetary, environmental, or otherwise, the cost of structure is always an important aspect when designing reinforced concrete. A with a low desirable, but other considerations must be made. First and foremost, structures should safe. The two conditions define structural optimization problem that this paper seeks to solve as finding lowest cost, which also Validation concrete in ultimate limit state often performed using plasticity strength-based methods. This combines Finite Element Limit Analysis (FELA) yield criterion includes material layout variables create framework for solid structures. Modified Mohr–Coulomb criterion, where scale compressive strength, inclusion smeared reinforcement, reinforcement ratios. presented shown examples free parts are coupled optimized group.