A Genetic Algorithm adaptive homogeneous approach for evaluating settlement-induced cracks in masonry walls

• Published in: Engineering structures Vol. 221; p. 111073
• Main Authors: Tiberti, Simone, Grillanda, Nicola, Mallardo, Vincenzo, Milani, Gabriele
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 15.10.2020; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Adaptive algorithms; Adaptive mesh; Algorithms; Benchmarks; Computational efficiency; Computer applications; Computing costs; Discretization; Earthquake damage; Genetic algorithm; Genetic algorithms; Iterative methods; Limit analysis; Linear programming; Masonry; Masonry structures; Rigid blocks; Settlements; Structural damage; Walls; Masonry structures; Adaptive mesh; Limit analysis; Rigid blocks; Genetic algorithm; Settlements

•Novel Genetic Algorithm (GA) adaptive homogeneous approach with iterative mesh.•Aim: evaluation of cracks induced by settlement in masonry walls.•Validation of the proposed approach on three benchmarks.•Comparison with traditional heterogeneous and homogeneous approaches.•Small computational effort...