A hybrid algorithm coupling genetic programming and Nelder–Mead for topology and size optimization of trusses with static and dynamic constraints

•Genetic programming used for truss optimization with static and dynamic constraints.•Nelder–Mead used to improve the convergence of the proposed algorithm.•The proposed algorithm performed on discrete sizing optimization of trusses.•The proposed approach outperformed other reported methods in most...

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