1988 年 54 巻 507 号 p. 2069-2073
The purpose of this study is to develop a CAD system for frame structures as packing cages. In order to simplify the design works of packing's frame structures and to unify the design criteria for them, the CAD system must support the estimation and setting of loading conditions peculiar to packing cage, which considers loadings in the handlings, transportation and conveyance, and must include the structural analysis and automated design of frames. In this report, firstly, a guiding principle of the system development is described. Secondly, the main parts of the paper are devoted to the reconsideration of the stress analysis and proposition of a simplified optimization method for the savings of steel material costs.