| Article ID: | iaor19931378 |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Volume: | 2 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Start Page Number: | 81 |
| End Page Number: | 94 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1990 |
| Journal: | Investigacin Operativa |
| Authors: | Vaz L. Eloy |
| Keywords: | programming: nonlinear |
A formulation is presented for the optimal design of reinforced concrete sections of general shape subjected to various loading cases of combined flexure and axial load. The proposed formulation uses a reduced number of variables and constraints. Some examples are presented for illustrating the formulation.