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 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 study, the three different meta-heuristics namely the Grey Wolf Optimizer (GWO),
Stochastic Fractal Search (SFS), and Adaptive Differential Evolution with Optional External …

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 …

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

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 …

Different kinds of meta-heuristic algorithms have been recently utilized to overcome the
complex nature of optimum design of structures. In this paper, an integrated optimization …

Computational cost of metaheuristic based optimum design algorithms grows excessively
with structure size. This results in computational inefficiency of modern metaheuristic …

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 …

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 …