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 …

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

This chapter considers the implementation of the heuristic particle swarm ant colony
optimization (HPSACO) methodology to find an optimum design of different types of …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

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 …

Designing steel skeleton structures optimally is a tedious task for designers. They need to
select the appropriate steel sections for the members of a steel frame from a discrete list that …