Abstract
Design of reinforced concrete structures is governed by the nonlinear behavior of concrete and by its different strengths in tension and compression. The purpose of this article is to present a computational procedure for optimal conceptual design of reinforced concrete structures on the basis of topology optimization with elastoplastic material modeling. Concrete and steel are both considered as elastoplastic materials, including the appropriate yield criteria and post‐yielding response. The same approach can be applied also for topology optimization of other material compositions where nonlinear response must be considered. Optimized distribution of materials is achieved by introducing interpolation rules for both elastic and plastic material properties. Several numerical examples illustrate the capability and potential of the proposed procedure. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Original language | English |
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Journal | International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering |
Volume | 90 |
Issue number | 13 |
Pages (from-to) | 1578-1597 |
ISSN | 0029-5981 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- Topolygy design
- Plasticity
- Reinforced concrete
- Optimization