Affiliation:
1. Structural Mechanics and Theory of Structures Department, Don State Technical University, 344003 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
2. Engineering Geology, Bases and Foundations Department, Don State Technical University, 344003 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Abstract
Monolithic reinforced concrete floor slabs are one of the most common types of building structures, and their optimization is an urgent task. The article presents the methodology for finding the optimal position of point supports under a reinforced concrete floor slab of arbitrary configuration at arbitrary load. The slab is considered thin, elastic and isotropic, with constant over-the-area stiffness, that is, the reinforcement is not taken into account or is constant. The solution is performed using the finite element method in combination with the nonlinear optimization methods. Finite element analysis is implemented by authors in MATLAB (R2024a) environment in such a way that the location of the columns may not coincide with the nodes of the finite element mesh of the slab. This allows to significantly increase the efficiency of solving the optimization problem compared to previously used algorithms, including the Monte Carlo method. Boundary conditions are taken into account using the Lagrange multiplier method. As an optimization criterion, the maximum deflection value is used, as well as the value of the potential strain energy. The effectiveness of six nonlinear optimization methods is compared in the example of a square slab under the action of a uniformly distributed load. For solutions obtained using the pattern search, simulated annealing and internal point methods, the maximum deflections are at least 1.2 times higher than for solutions obtained using the particle swarm method and genetic algorithm. An example of real object optimization is also presented. By changing the position of seven columns, it was possible to reduce the maximum deflection of the floor slab by 1.6 times.
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