This paper discusses the results of extensive design experiments in which memetic
algorithms were applied to optimize topologies of steel structural systems in tall buildings. In …

This paper presents results of a study on evolutionary computation in the design of the steel
structural systems of tall buildings. It describes results of extensive research on both short …

Purpose–The generality of the genetic search in the light of proper coding schemes,
together with its non‐gradient‐based search, has made it popular for many discrete …

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 …

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 …

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

In this paper a structural optimization technique based on a modified genetic algorithm (GA)
is presented. The technique is developed to deal with discrete design optimization of …

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 …

The paper provides the results of preliminary research on the application of evolutionary
computation to integrated structural design in which a complex design support tool …

In this paper, a new design-driven hybrid optimization algorithm called guided evolution
strategy (GES) is proposed for a reliable and rapid optimum design of space steel frames …