Tamer Mohamed Mahmoud Seleem <br/><br/>
Design optimization of steel frames with built-up tapered sections using simulated annealing method /  
 التصميم الامثل للإطارات الصلب المكونة من قطاعات متغيرة العمق باستخدام طريقة محاكاة التصلب 
Tamer Mohamed Mahmoud Seleem ; Supervised Sherif A. Mourad 
 - Cairo :   Tamer Mohamed Mahmoud Seleem ,   2014 
 - 94 P. :   charts ;   30cm 
<br/><br/>Thesis (Ph.D.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Engineering - Department of Civil Engineering 
<br/><br/> Design of steel frames with non-uniform cross-section members is always a complex  problem. In this study, an algorithm is presented for the optimum design of steel frames with tapered built-up I sections based on simulated annealing (SA) method. Flexural and axial constraints of the AISC 2005 code (Allowable Stress Design- ASD) are applied. The strength constraints take into account the lateral-torsional buckling resistance of  frame segments between the adjacent lateral restraints. Each frame member consists of one or more segments; each segment has a linearly varying depth, while the flange width  is constant for each segment, it may vary from segment to segment each segment. The depth at the start and end of each segment, top and bottom flange thickness and, flange  width are all design variables used in the formulation of the design problem 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Design optimization  Simulated annealing  Tapered members