Evolutionary structural optimization (ESO) is based on a simple idea that an optimal
structure (with maximum stiffness but minimum weight) can be achieved by gradually …

Abstract The Evolutionary Structural Optimization (ESO) has been applied to find the optimal
structural topology for design and construction purposes. However, its efficiency is low due …

The evolutionary structural optimization (ESO) method evolves a structure from the full
design domain towards an optimum by gradually removing inefficient material. The bi …

In 1993, YM Xie and GP Steven introduced an approach called evolutionary structural
optimization (ESO). ESO is based on the simple idea that the optimal structure (maximum …

A design procedure incorporating a simple genetic algorithm (GA) is developed for discrete
optimization of two-dimensional structures. The objective function considered is the total …

A new approach to optimization design concerning the configurations of structures using
genetic algorithm (GA) with a tournament selection strategy has been proposed. The …

In this paper an elitist genetic algorithm (GA) developed by the authors is compared with
common commercial solutions for complex structural optimization. After its prior validation on …

By slowly removing inefficient material from a structure, the shape of the structure evolves
towards an optimum. This is the simple concept of evolutionary structural optimization (ESO) …

The objective of this paper is to investigate the efficiency of various evolutionary algorithms
(EA), such as genetic algorithms and evolution strategies, when applied to large-scale …

This paper shows the implementation of an elitist genetic algorithm that, when applied to
steel structures, is able to obtain structural elements with minimum weight and satisfy the …