Design Optimization of Reinforced Concrete Cantilever Retaining Walls: A State‐of‐the‐Art Review

M Shakeel, R Azam, MR Riaz… - Advances in Civil …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The booming growth of computational abilities in the 21st century has led to its assimilation
and benefit in all horizons of engineering. For civil engineers, these advancements have led …

Parameters optimization of taguchi method integrated hybrid harmony search algorithm for engineering design problems

E Uray, S Carbas, ZW Geem, S Kim - Mathematics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Performance of convergence to the optimum value is not completely a known process due to
characteristics of the considered design problem and floating values of optimization …

An artificial intelligence-based prediction model for optimum design variables of reinforced concrete retaining walls

M Yücel, G Bekdaş, SM Nigdeli… - International Journal of …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
In this study, a hybrid method was developed to predict optimum dimensions of reinforced
concrete (RC) cantilever-type retaining walls. The metaheuristic-based optimization process …

Metaheuristics-based pre-design guide for cantilever retaining walls

E Uray, Ö Tan, S Çarbaş, İH Erkan - Teknik Dergi, 2021 - dergipark.org.tr
A pre-design guide for cantilever retaining walls and a detail parametric study of such walls
is presented here. Mathematical models based on statistical methods were improved for …

Effect of the foundation soil properties on the optimum design of reinforced concrete retaining walls and defining critical boundary lines

U Dagdeviren, B Kaymak - Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
The optimum design of reinforced concrete retaining wall (RCRW) is among the common
optimization problems in civil engineering as it is affected by many different failure modes …

Dynamic loads and different soil characteristics examination on optimum design of cantilever retaining walls utilizing harmony search algorithm

E Uray, S Çarbaş - International Journal of Engineering and Applied …, 2021 - dergipark.org.tr
Optimum the cantilever retaining wall design for different soils and dynamic earthquake
effects is presented here. In the investigation of optimum wall design-based metaheuristic …

Modeling Civil Engineering Problems via Hybrid Versions of Machine Learning and Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms

V Demir, E Uray, S Carbas - Hybrid Metaheuristics in Structural …, 2023 - Springer
The aim of this study is to develop hybrid solution models by integrating metaheuristic
optimization algorithms and machine learning technique. These hybrid models are utilized …

Evaluating the effects of different slab types on static and dynamic characteristics of structures

Y Keleş, H Kasap, Z Yaman - Challenge Journal of Structural …, 2021 - challengejournal.com
In this study, the effect of different types of slabs on dynamic characteristics of structures
under the lateral loading was investigated. For this purpose, four different types of slabs …

Multi-objective optimization of engineering design problems through pareto-based bat algorithm

D Ustun, S Carbas, A Toktas - Applications of Bat Algorithm and its …, 2021 - Springer
Although various optimization methods for solving single-objective problems have been
developed in the last few decades, these methods have lost their eligibility due to the fact …

L-shaped reinforced concrete retaining wall design: cost and sizing optimization

AE Kayabekir, ZA Arama, G Bekdaş… - Challenge Journal of …, 2020 - challengejournal.com
In the context of this study, the design of L-shaped reinforced concrete retaining walls have
been scrutinized parametrically depending on the simultaneous analysis of cost and sizing …