Harmony search algorithm for optimum design of slab formwork

Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transaction B: Engineering

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 335-351

  Kaveh, A ^a   Shakouri Mahmud Abadi, A ^b  

^a IRAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b BUILDING AND HOUSING RESEARCH CENTER   (Iran)

Author keywords

Construction cost; Formwork design; Harmony search algorithm; Optimization

Indexed keywords

ACI CODE; CONSTRUCTION COSTS; CROSS SECTION; DESIGN PROBLEMS; FORMWORK; HARMONY SEARCH; HARMONY SEARCH ALGORITHMS; MAXIMUM DEFLECTION; MUSICAL PERFORMANCE; NUMERICAL OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; OPTIMUM DESIGNS; TOTAL COSTS;

BENDING (DEFORMATION); COSTS; DESIGN; LEARNING ALGORITHMS;

OPTIMIZATION;

ALGORITHM; BENDING; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; SHEAR;

EID: 77957687576     PISSN: 10286284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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