A `Second Law' for Structures: An Insightful Approach to the Design of Plane Frames.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- French, M. J.
- Source
- Journal of Applied Mechanics. Sep99, Vol. 66 Issue 3, p738. 4p. 4 Diagrams.
- Subject
- *PLANE geometry
*APPLIED mechanics
- Language
- ISSN
- 0021-8936
Focuses on a study that introduced an aid to the design of economical plane structures, based on the twin concepts of structural task. Michell structures; Reduction in task effected by a given member in a general plane frame; Examples; uses of the approach; Conclusion.