Application of genetic algorithm to optimization of buckling restrained braces for seismic upgrading of existing structures

Computers and Structures

Volumn 87, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 110-119

  Farhat, Fadi ^a   Nakamura, Shozo ^a   Takahashi, Kazuo ^a  

^a NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Buckling restrained braces; Genetic algorithm; Hysteretic dampers; Multi objective optimization; Seismic upgrading

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BUCKLING; DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; OPTIMIZATION; SEISMIC DESIGN; SEISMOLOGY; STEEL STRUCTURES;

BUCKLING RESTRAINED BRACES; EXISTING STRUCTURES; HYSTERETIC DAMPERS; IS COSTS; MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATIONS; NONLINEAR DYNAMIC ANALYSES; SEARCH EFFICIENCIES; SEISMIC UPGRADING; STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCES; SYSTEMATIC METHODOLOGIES;

STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 55749088627     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2008.08.002     Document Type: Article

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