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ABSTRACT
A problem of optimal location, stiffness, and prestress of supports in an elastic frame structure that is subjected to external loads, displacements, and initial distortions is formulated. Sensitivity analysis and optimality conditions are discussed for the assumed objective functional, accounting for conflicting design requirements that correspond to stiffness and stress constraints. A simple example is presented that illustrates the general theory.
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COMMUNICATED BY J. E. TAYLOR