Harmony search algorithm for minimum cost design of steel frames with semi-rigid connections and column bases

Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 755-768

  Degertekin, Sadik O ^a   Hayalioglu, Mehmet S ^a  

^a DICLE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Harmony search; Optimum design; Semi rigid column bases; Semi rigid connections; Steel frames

Indexed keywords

HARMONY SEARCH; OPTIMUM DESIGNS; SEMI-RIGID COLUMN BASIS; SEMIRIGID CONNECTIONS; STEEL FRAMES;

COSTS; DESIGN; LEARNING ALGORITHMS; STEEL CONSTRUCTION; STRUCTURAL FRAMES;

COMPUTER MUSIC;

EID: 79951773446     PISSN: 1615147X     EISSN: 16151488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00158-010-0533-7     Document Type: Article

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