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 …

Optimum design of structural systems based on metaheuristic algorithms suffers from
enormously time-consuming structural analyses to locate a reasonable design. In this paper …

It is an undeniable fact that there are main challenges in the use of metaheuristics for
optimal design of real-size steel frames in practice. In general, steel frame optimization …

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 …

An objective function used in structural optimization should be formulated in such a way that
the most economic solution can be found. However, the objective function is usually …

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 advent of modern computing technologies paved the way for development of numerous
efficient structural design optimization tools in the recent decades. In the present study sizing …

Meta-heuristic optimization algorithms have attracted many researchers in the last decade.
Adjustment of different parameters of these algorithms is usually a time consuming task …

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 …

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