CO2 and cost optimization of reinforced concrete frames using a big bang-big crunch algorithm

Engineering Structures

Volumn 48, Issue , 2013, Pages 363-372

  Camp, Charles V ^a   Huq, Farah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Big Bang Big Crunch optimization; Optimization; Reinforced concrete; Structural design; Sustainable design

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE; COST OPTIMIZATION; FRAME DESIGN; LOW-COST DESIGN; OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHMS; REINFORCED CONCRETE FRAMES; SUSTAINABLE DESIGN;

COSTS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; REINFORCED CONCRETE; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; COST; GENETIC ALGORITHM; OPTIMIZATION; REINFORCED CONCRETE; STRUCTURAL COMPONENT;

EID: 84869866375     PISSN: 01410296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2012.09.004     Document Type: Article

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