Abstract
Presented herein is a simple numerical method for determining the optimal location of internal restraints, such as braces and internal supports in beams so that their elastic lateraltorsional buckling capacities are maximized. The method consists of a direct search optimization technique and an automated Rayleigh-Ritz method for the buckling analysis. Some examples of braced and internally supportedI-beams are considered and their optimal restraint positions determined. The method can be used to solve similar problems of restraint locations optimization for any structural member against bending, buckling or vibration.
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