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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

In this study, topology optimization is applied to concentrically braced frames in order to find
economical solutions for conventional structural steel frames. Dierential Evolution Algorithm …

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 meta-heuristic algorithms, the problem of parameter tuning is one of the most important
issues that can be highly time consuming. To overcome this difficulty, a number of …

In steel structures, steel bracing is often used to resist the seismic or wind-induced lateral
forces. The optimum positions of the braces are generally determined by trial and error or …

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 …