Comparison of two evolutionary algorithms for optimization of bridge deck repairs

Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 561-572

  Elbehairy, Hatem ^a   Elbeltagi, Emad ^a   Hegazy, Tarek ^a   Soudki, Khaled ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE DECKS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERFORMANCE; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

SHUFFLED FROG LEAPING;

EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS;

BRIDGE DECKS; EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERFORMANCE; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION; GENETIC ALGORITHM; MAINTENANCE; OPTIMIZATION; REPAIR;

ANURA;

EID: 33748325851     PISSN: 10939687     EISSN: 14678667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8667.2006.00458.x     Document Type: Article

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