Applications of Energy-Based Evaluation Method of Element Importance to Grid Structures

It is necessary to perform the robustness design for the progressive collapse resistance of grid structures. However, there is a lack of a comprehensive index to evaluate the member importance. An evaluation method on element importances is proposed based on the element strain energy and element rem...

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Main Authors: Liwu Wang, Jian Feng, Yixiang Xu, Liping Zhuang, Qian Zhang, Jianguo Cai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Symmetry
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/14/2/370