A hybrid genetic algorithm for reinforced concrete flat slab buildings

Computers and Structures

Volumn 83, Issue 8-9, 2005, Pages 551-559

  Sahab, M G ^a   Ashour, A F ^b   Toropov, V V ^c  

^a AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c ALTAIR ENGINEERING   (United States)

Author keywords

Flat slab building; Genetic algorithm; Hybrid optimization algorithm; Reinforced concrete; Structural optimization

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; CONCRETE SLABS; CONSTRAINT THEORY; ENCODING (SYMBOLS); FUNCTIONS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

FLAT SLAB BUILDING; HYBRID OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHMS; JEEVES METHOD; PENALTY FUNCTIONS;

REINFORCED CONCRETE;

EID: 13844256746     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2004.10.013     Document Type: Article

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