Harmony search based algorithm for the optimum design of grillage systems to LRFD-AISC

Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 25-41

  Saka, M P ^a   Erdal, F ^b  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Combinatorial optimization; Grillage systems; Harmony search algorithm; Minimum weight; Optimum structural design; Search technique

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; COMBINATORIAL MATHEMATICS; COMBINATORIAL OPTIMIZATION; DESIGN; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; LEARNING ALGORITHMS; PORTS AND HARBORS; RECONSTRUCTION (STRUCTURAL); STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

GRILLAGE SYSTEMS; HARMONY SEARCH ALGORITHM; MINIMUM WEIGHT; OPTIMUM STRUCTURAL DESIGN; SEARCH TECHNIQUE;

STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 59449100076     PISSN: 1615147X     EISSN: 16151488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00158-008-0263-2     Document Type: Article

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