Throughout the centuries, nature has been a source of inspiration, with much still to learn
from and discover about. Among many others, Swarm Intelligence (SI), a substantial branch …

Particle swarm optimization (PSO) is one of the most well-regarded swarm-based algorithms
in the literature. Although the original PSO has shown good optimization performance, it still …

The simplicity, transparency, reliability, high efficiency and robust nature of PID controllers
are some of the reasons for their high popularity and acceptance for control in process …

Anaerobic digestion (AD) is widely adopted for remediating diverse organic wastes with
simultaneous production of renewable energy and nutrient-rich digestate. AD process …

Tensile strength of rock plays a significant role in the design of tunnels and underground
engineering projects. Due to the inefficiency of direct method in determining rock tensile …

It was 35 years ago since the first usage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technique in
geotechnical engineering, during those years many (AI) techniques were developed based …

Solar energy is one of the most important factors used in the development of the countries.
Since it is a renewable energy source, it reduces the demand on the non-renewable energy …

Slope stability analysis allows engineers to pinpoint risky areas, study trigger mechanisms
for slope failures, and design slopes with optimal safety and reliability. Before the …

Soil shear strength parameters play a remarkable role in designing geotechnical structures
such as retaining wall and dam. This study puts an effort to propose two accurate and …

The main focus of the present work is to offer an auto-tuning model, called cat swarm
optimization (CSO), to predict rock fragmentation. This population-based method has a …