Metaheuristics for Structural Design and Analysis

Metaheuristics for Structural Design and Analysis discusses general properties and types of metaheuristic techniques, basic principles of topology, shape and size optimization of structures, and applications of metaheuristic algorithms in solving structural design problems. Analysis of structures us...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors Toklu, Yusuf Cengiz, Bekdas, Gebrail, Nigdeli, Sinan Melih
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Newark John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated 2021
Wiley-Blackwell
Edition1
Subjects
Computer science
Metaheuristics
Structural design
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ISBN1786302349
9781786302342
DOI10.1002/9781119453628

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Table of Contents:
  • 8.5. Further studies on the analysis of structures with TPO/MA -- Future Trends -- References -- Index -- Other titles from iSTE in Computer Engineering -- End User License Agreement
  • Intro -- Table of Contents -- Dedication -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Preface -- Introduction -- I.1. Generalities -- I.2. Structure of the book -- 1 Evolution of Structural Analysis and Design -- 1.1. History of design -- 1.2. From empirical rules and intuition to FEM -- 1.3. From FEM to AI -- 2 Metaheuristic Algorithms -- 2.1. A brief history of the development of metaheuristic algorithms -- 2.2. Generalities about metaheuristic algorithms -- 2.3. Evolutionary algorithms -- 2.4. Swarm intelligence -- 2.5. Other metaheuristic algorithms -- 3 Application of Metaheuristic Algorithms to Structural Problems -- 3.1. Objective function -- 3.2. The design constraints -- 4 Applications of Metaheuristic Algorithms in Structural Design -- 4.1. Generalities in structural design -- 4.2. Sensibility analyses and reliability -- 4.3. Types of structural optimization -- 4.4. Basic structural engineering applications -- 4.5. Appendix 1 -- 4.6. Appendix 2 -- 4.7. Appendix 3 -- 5 Optimization of Truss-like Structures -- 5.1. The optimum design of truss structures -- 5.2. Numerical applications in the optimization of truss structures -- 5.3. Tensegrity structures -- 5.4. Appendix 1 -- 5.5. Appendix 2 -- 6 Optimization of Structures and Members -- 6.1. Optimum design of RC beams -- 6.2. Optimum design of RC spread footings -- 6.3. Optimum design of RC columns -- 6.4. Optimum design of RC frames -- 6.5. Optimum design of RC cylindrical walls -- 7 Optimization in Structural Control Problems -- 7.1. Optimum design of tuned mass dampers (TMD) -- 7.2. Optimum design of base isolation systems -- 8 Applications of Metaheuristic Algorithms to Structural Analysis -- 8.1. Fundamentals of the method -- 8.2. Applications to structures, generalities -- 8.3. Applications to trusses and truss-like structures -- 8.4. Applications to plates