Research Article

Structural Optimization of Ship Lock Heads during Construction Period considering Concrete Creep

Table 1

Design variables for the initial and optimum designs.

Design variable numberDirectionDesign variableUniform distribution (m)Initial values (m)Optimum values (m)
MinimumMaximum

1yy10.051.51.50.3
2yy20.050.30.30.05
3yy30.050.240.240.069
4yy40.44110.573
5yy50.050.50.50.386
6yy60.050.30.30.178
7yy70.050.60.60.078
8xx10.050.70.70.623
9xx20.050.60.60.389
10xx30.50.90.90.504
11xx40.051.81.81.649
12xx50.11.140.60.333
13xx611.6121211.672
14xx70.051.51.50.615
15xx80.050.70.70.62
16xx90.050.60.60.45
17xx100.40.50.40.42
18xx110.050.70.70.6
19xx120.051.91.91.143
20zz13.34.584.584.3
21zz20.71.31.30.74
22zz30.050.230.230.101
23zz43.73.93.73.864
24zz50.050.70.70.5
25zz60.050.70.70.6
26zz7−1.3−0.5−0.5−0.721
27zz817.9118.217.9118.139
28zz90.1660.20.1660.2
29zz103.7443.93.7443.9
30zz113.84.03.83.88
31zz122323.42323.211
32zz130.050.70.70.7
33zz1423.325.523.323.318
34zz150.050.40.40.37