A comparison of simulated annealing and genetic algorithm for optimum design of nonlinear steel space frames

Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 347-359

  Degertekin, S O ^a  

^a DICLE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithm; Load and resistance factor design; Simulated annealing; Steel space frames; Structural optimization

Indexed keywords

SIMULATED ANNEALING; STEEL STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL FRAMES; STRUCTURAL LOADS; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

NONLINEAR STEEL SPACE FRAMES; RESISTANCE FACTORS;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

EID: 34548211019     PISSN: 1615147X     EISSN: 16151488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00158-007-0096-4     Document Type: Article

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