Metaheuristic algorithms have provided an efficient tool for designers by which discrete
optimum design of real-size steel space frames under design code requirements can be …

1. Abstract Design optimization of steel space frames is a very popular topic in structural
engineering due to economy saved in cost of the structures by optimization process …

The artificial bee colony algorithm is one of the recent additions to metaheuristic techniques
of numerical optimization. This optimization algorithm is developed by mimicking natural …

This paper presents a design procedure employing a Teaching–Learning Based
Optimization (TLBO) technique for discrete optimization of planar steel frames. TLBO is a …

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

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

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 …

The principle purpose of the current study is to hybridize firefly algorithm (FA) as a nature-
inspired meta-heuristic developed based on the flashing patterns and biogeography-based …

In this chapter, the optimum design problem of steel space frames is formulated according to
the provisions of LRFD-AISC (Load and Resistance Factor Design-American Institute of …

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 …