Search Results - Design Optimization and Applications in Civil Engineering

Data-driven support vector machine with optimization techniques for structural health monitoring and damage detection by Gui, Guoqing, Pan, Hong, Lin, Zhibin, Li, Yonghua, Yuan, Zhijun

“…Rapid detecting damages/defeats in the large-scale civil engineering structures, assessing their conditions and timely decision making are crucial to ensure their health and ultimately enhance the level of public safety…”
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Firefly algorithm for discrete optimization problems: A survey by Tilahun, Surafel Luleseged, Ngnotchouye, Jean Medard T.

“… Many engineering as well as optimization problems from other disciplines involve discrete variables…”
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Multi-objective optimization of structural steel buildings under earthquake loads using NSGA-II and PSO by Barraza, Manuel, Bojórquez, Edén, Fernández-González, Eduardo, Reyes-Salazar, Alfredo

“…) and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) for multi-objective optimization of two and three dimensional moment resisting steel structures subjected to earthquake loads…”
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Resource constrained project scheduling by harmony search algorithm by Giran, Omer, Temur, Rasim, Bekdaş, Gebrail

“…The construction industry is nonhomogeneous and also managing construction projects are more difficult in today’s world. Construction projects are huge and…”
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A coordinated traffic control on urban expressways with modified particle swarm optimization by Zhang, Yaying, Ni, Qunhao

“…). A modified Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm is presented to implement the coordinated control…”
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Experimental investigation on compaction and Atterberg limits characteristics of soils: Aspects of clay content using artificial mixtures by Zhang, Kunyong, Frederick, Charkley Nai

“…The influence of different proportions of clay minerals on the moisture density relationship and index properties of clay soils are not clearly understood…”
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Flow forecasting in multiple sections of a river system by Tripura, Joseph, Roy, Parthajit

“… The application of multiple-inputs and multiple-outputs (MIMO) model is an effective way for simultaneous flow forecasting as it provides interrelation among multiple input and multiple output variables simultaneously…”
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Seismic Optimization Design and Application of Civil Engineering Structures Integrated with Building Robot System Technology by Li, Shaoxu, Shen, Lisen

“… The seismic optimization of building civil engineering structures is effectively improved. Several issues pertaining to seismic optimization monitoring of civil…”
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A review of optimization techniques used in the design of fibre composite structures for civil engineering applications by Awad, Ziad K., Aravinthan, Thiru, Zhuge, Yan, Gonzalez, Felipe

“… ► Comparison showed the MRDO is most suitable. Fibre composite structures have become the most attractive candidate for civil engineering applications…”
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The application of ICPA optimization algorithm in multi-objective optimization structural design of prefabricated buildings by Li, Chao

“… And the improved new algorithm was applied to multi-objective problems in the optimization design of prefabricated building structures. Finally…”
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Calculation of Deflection and Stress of Assembled Concrete Composite Beams under Shrinkage and Creep and Its Application in Member Design Optimization by Fang, Yan, Mao, Jianghong, Zhang, Yixue, Jin, Weiliang, Tang, Diwei, Zhang, Jun

“… The theoretical methods and analytical solutions for the long-term performance of composite structures in recent literatures are relatively complicated for the review or optimization in the design stage…”
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Topology, Size, and Shape Optimization in Civil Engineering Structures: A Review by Jankowski, Robert, Manguri, Ahmed, Hassan, Hogr, Saeed, Najmadeen

“…The optimization of civil engineering structures is critical for enhancing structural performance and material efficiency in engineering applications…”
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Applications of Genetic Algorithm in Aqueduct's Optimization Design by Zhang, Jian Wei, Wei, Dong

“… Aimed at optimum design of engineering with multivariable and nonlinear constraints, a new method of penalty function applying to GA in combination with the traditional idea of penalty function…”
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A life-cycle approach for multi-objective optimisation in building design: methodology and application to a case study by Bonamente, Emanuele, Brunelli, Cristina, Castellani, Francesco, Garinei, Alberto, Biondi, Lorenzo, Marconi, Marcello, Piccioni, Emanuele

“… of optimising conflicting design parameters, such as energy consumption, costs, GHG emissions, and comfort level…”
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Constraint control method of optimization and its application to design of steel frames by Mansouri, S F, Maheri, M R

“…Different optimization methods are available for optimum design of structures including classical optimization techniques and metaheuristic optimization algorithms…”
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A survey of multi-objective metaheuristics applied to structural optimization by Zavala, Gustavo R., Nebro, Antonio J., Luna, Francisco, Coello Coello, Carlos A.

“…In civil and industrial engineering, structural design optimization problems are usually characterized by the presence of multiple conflicting objectives, as to get the minimum investment cost…”
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Water cycle algorithm – A novel metaheuristic optimization method for solving constrained engineering optimization problems by Eskandar, Hadi, Sadollah, Ali, Bahreininejad, Ardeshir, Hamdi, Mohd

“…) which is applied to a number of constrained optimization and engineering design problems. The fundamental concepts and ideas which underlie the proposed method is inspired…”
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Evolutionary topology optimization of continuum structures: methods and applications by Huang, X, Xie, Y.M

“…Evolutionary Topology Optimization of Continuum Structures treads new ground with a comprehensive study on the techniques and applications of evolutionary structural optimization (ESO…”
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Stochastic paint optimizer: theory and application in civil engineering by Kaveh, Ali, Talatahari, Siamak, Khodadadi, Nima

“…This paper presents an art-inspired optimization algorithm, which is called Stochastic Paint Optimizer (SPO…”
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Topology optimization of non-linear viscous dampers for energy-dissipating structures subjected to non-stationary random seismic excitation by Su, Cheng, Xian, Jianhua

“…Non-linear fluid viscous dampers have found widespread applications in engineering practice for seismic mitigation of civil structures…”
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