Harmony search based algorithms for the optimum cost design of reinforced concrete cantilever retaining walls

International Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-8

  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

Cantilever retaining walls; Harmony search algorithm; Modified harmony search; Reinforced concrete; Structural optimization

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; LEARNING ALGORITHMS; NANOCANTILEVERS; NUMERICAL METHODS; REINFORCED CONCRETE; RETAINING WALLS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

CANTILEVER RETAINING WALLS; COST DESIGN; COSTS OPTIMIZATION; DESIGN CONSTRAINTS; HARMONY SEARCH; HARMONY SEARCH ALGORITHMS; MODIFIED HARMONY SEARCHES; OPTIMUM COSTS; SEARCH-BASED ALGORITHMS; STRUCTURAL OPTIMISATIONS;

STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 79952810197     PISSN: 17350522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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