In the modern world, wireless body area networks (WBAN) is projected to play a vital role in
biomedical and psychological applications. The practical implementation of WBAN …

Metaheuristic optimization algorithms (MOAs) are gaining increasing interest because of
their exceptional effectiveness in addressing many optimization issues. Nevertheless, these …

A novel metaheuristic search method, namely black widow optimization (BWO) is employed
to increase the accuracy of slope stability analysis. The BWO is a recently-developed …

Optimization algorithms play an important role in the reliability analysis of slopes to
determine the critical slip surface. In this study, the original hybrid algorithm based on black …

Real-world engineering problems deal with nonlinear, nonconvex, and discontinuous
solution space. Due to the high level of complexity, state-of-art methods are required for …

Tall structures, during their service lifetime, face many scenarios and are often prone to
damages. Generally, static or dynamic measurements from the entire structure are used …

Studying slope stability is an important branch of civil engineering. In this way, engineers
have employed machine learning models, due to their high efficiency in complex …

In many construction projects, a proactive slope stability evaluation is a prerequisite.
Although many deterministic or non-deterministic approaches have been commonly used …

Processing of Inconel 718 is still big challenge for manufactures to process with better
machining performance and less environmental effect. Therefore, the present study was …

The identification of critical failure surface (CFS) in soil slopes with lowest factor of safety, ie,
min (FOS) is a constrained global optimization problem. In the past decades, many …