Optimal design of stepped spillways using the HBMO algorithm

Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 81-94

  Haddad, Omid Bozorg ^a   Mirmomeni, Mahsa ^b   Mariño, Miguel A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b Abadgaran Construction Company   (Iran)

^c Univ of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Honey bee mating optimisation (HBMO) algorithm; Optimum design; Stepped spillway

Indexed keywords

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; DESIGN DISCHARGE; DESIGN VARIABLES; DOWNSTREAM ENERGY; ENERGY LOSS; HEAD LOSS; HONEY-BEE MATING OPTIMISATION (HBMO) ALGORITHM; OPTIMAL DESIGN; OPTIMISATIONS; OPTIMUM DESIGNS; ROLLER-COMPACTED CONCRETE; STEPPED CHUTES; STEPPED SPILLWAYS; TOTAL COSTS;

ALGORITHMS; CONCRETE DAMS; COSTS; DESIGN; ELECTRON ENERGY LOSS SPECTROSCOPY; EMBANKMENT DAMS; ENERGY DISSIPATION; ENERGY DISSIPATORS; OPTIMIZATION;

SPILLWAYS;

DAM CONSTRUCTION; DESIGN METHOD; DISCHARGE; EMBANKMENT DAM; ENERGY DISSIPATION; GENETIC ALGORITHM; HYDRAULIC HEAD; OPTIMIZATION; SPILLWAY;

APIS MELLIFERA;

EID: 76749154555     PISSN: 10286608     EISSN: 10290249     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10286600802542465     Document Type: Article

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