Mathematical and metaheuristic applications in design optimization of steel frame structures: An extensive review

Mathematical Problems in Engineering

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Saka, Mehmet Polat ^a   Geem, Zong Woo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAHRAIN   (Bahrain)

^b Gachon University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESIGN CYCLE; DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; DESIGN PROCESS; DESIGN VARIABLES; EXTERNAL LOADING; JOINT COORDINATES; MATHEMATICAL COMPLEXITY; META HEURISTIC ALGORITHM; METAHEURISTIC; OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES; OPTIMUM DESIGNS; PROGRAMMING PROBLEM; STEEL FRAME; STEEL FRAME STRUCTURES;

ALGORITHMS; DESIGN; LOADING; STEEL CONSTRUCTION; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL FRAMES; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING;

EID: 84874164455     PISSN: 1024123X     EISSN: 15635147     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/271031     Document Type: Review

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