PLASTIC ANALYSIS OF PLANAR FRAMES USING KINEMATIC METHOD AND GENETIC ALGORITHM

Plastic analysis using kinematic approach is quite conventional. A C++ program has been developed which computes the collapse load factor of planar frames using combination of elementary mechanisms and Genetic algorithms. The program has the capability of generating the frames visually and observing the results by simple clicks on appropriate icons. Elementary and combined collapse mechanisms could be viewed on screen instead of having to interpret the results from the rush of outputs. Many examples presented here show how easy it is to create the model from scratch, perform the loading, and complete the analysis.