Dynamic Programming Applied to Prestressed Concrete Girders

1. Introduction

Problems of prestressed concrete girders assume special importance under the tropical conditions encountered in offshore structures. Dynamic programming is applied to a series of test cases drawn from offshore structures. Agreement between theory and experiment is generally good, with discrepancies not exceeding 25%. The outcome supports the continued use of the simplified procedures with only minor modifications.

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2. Materials and Methods

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3. Results and Discussion

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4. Conclusion

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