There is a noticeable increase in the emergence of non-deterministic search techniques that
simulate natural phenomena into a numerical optimization technique in recent years. These …

Recent developments in optimization techniques that deals in finding the solution of
combinatorial optimization problems has provided steel designers new capabilities. These …

In this study the robustness of six metaheuristic algorithms–ant colony optimization, genetic
algorithm, harmony search, particle swarm optimization, simulated annealing and tabu …

The type of mathematical modeling selected for the optimum design problems of steel
skeletal frames affects the size and mathematical complexity of the programming problem …

Recent research efforts in the field of steel frame optimization have demonstrated the
successful implementation of stochastic methods such as genetic algorithms, simulated …

In this article, a harmony search algorithm is presented for optimum design of steel frame
structures. Harmony search is a meta-heuristic search method which has been developed …

In this paper, algorithms are presented for the optimum design of geometrically nonlinear
steel space frames using tabu search and genetic algorithm. Tabu search utilizes the …

Mathematical modelling of real-world-sized steel frames under the Load and Resistance
Factor Design–American Institute of Steel Construction (LRFD-AISC) steel design code …

In this article, harmony search algorithm was developed for optimum design of steel frames.
Harmony search is a meta-heuristic search method that has been developed recently. It …

Meta-heuristic algorithms are applied in optimization problems in a variety of fields,
including engineering, economics, and computer science. In this paper, seven population …