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1. INPUT DATA
1. Lift & In-situ models including all basic loads for the module to be member section
optimized with respect to “unity-check”.
2. Rolled profiles type selection (American or Euro I-shapes). Data bases of fabricated
I-shapes and tubulars are built in.
OUTPUT
1. Aligned Lift & In-situ models after last iteration
2. Model member “section data blocks” after each iteration
3. Table of envelope maxima UC results for each member section “group” after each
iteration
LEVEL OF EFFORT – One day per model including assembly of input noted above.
Customized
model(s)
setup
Run 1st
Iteration
Analysis
Run Next
Iteration
Analysis
Run single-
step VBA
member
section
optimizer
procedure
FINISH
Run single-
step VBA
member
section
optimizer
procedure
PROCEDURE FLOWCHART
PLANNED FURTHER WORK
Investigate optimal
strategies for estimating
next-iteration targets to
decrease the number of
iterations required.