Knowledge-based system on optimum design of liquid retaining structures with genetic algorithms

Journal of Structural Engineering

Volumn 129, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1312-1321

  Chau, K W ^a   Albermani, F ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Algorithms; Knowledge based systems; Liquids; Structural design

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; EXPERT SYSTEMS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; REINFORCED CONCRETE; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

CODE CONFORMATION CHECKING; LIQUID RETAINING STRUCTURES; SIZING OPTIMIZATION;

KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS;

EID: 2942634267     PISSN: 07339445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(2003)129:10(1312)     Document Type: Article

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