Structural engineering is focused on the safe and efficient design of infrastructure. Projects
can range in size and complexity, many requiring massive amounts of materials and …

In recent years, many innovative optimization algorithms have been developed. These
algorithms have been employed to solve structural damage detection problems as an …

This paper presents an optimization algorithm based on Simulated Annealing. The algorithm–
denoted as CMLPSA (Corrected Multi-Level &Multi-Point Simulated Annealing)–implements …

With an emphasis on real-world problems, this book reviews the basics of optimization of
frame structures such as trusses, building frames, and long-span trusses. It introduces …

The methods for discrete-integer-continuous variable nonlinear optimization are reviewed.
They are classified into the following six categories: branch and bound, simulated …

The widespread availability of affordable high-performance personal computers and
commercial software has prompted the integration of structural analyses with numerical …

A review of the methods for global optimization reveals that most methods have been
developed for unconstrained problems. They need to be extended to general constrained …

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 …

We employ an evolutionary algorithm to investigate the optimal design of composite
protectors using one-dimensional granular chains composed of beads of various sizes …

Optimization is a branch of mathematics concerned with obtaining the conditions that give
the extreme value of a function, or many functions, under given circumstances. In other …