Table 2 Input and variables according to different types of problem
From: An overview of the plastic-hinge analysis of 3D steel frames
Type of problem | Input | Unknowns |
|---|---|---|
Elastic–plastic analysis | B, D ep , f | d |
Limit analysis | B, N, f, s 0 | d, λ |
Shakedown analysis | B, N, s E , s 0 | d, λ |
Limit optimization | B, N, f | n p , s |
Shakedown optimization | B, N, s E | n p , ρ |