Abstract
A robust truss optimization scheme, as well as an optimization algorithm, is presented based on the robustness function. Under the uncertainties of external forces modeled by using the info-gap decision theory, we formulate the maximization problem of the robustness function. A sequential semidefinite programming method is proposed which has the global convergent property. It is shown, in numerical examples, that optimum designs of various trusses can be found without any difficulty.