Abstract: A new approach to optimization design concerning the configurations of structures using genetic algorithm (GA) with a tournament selection strategy has been proposed. The tournament selection strategy is used as a replacement ...

Abstract: Coordination of design changes is important because, if the design changes are not properly managed, design conflicts will result in more expensive design or even failure in the design-construction process. Geometric ...

Abstract: Shape design of a structure plays a significant part in deciding its least weight. In this paper, a fuzzy controlled genetic-based search technique for structural shape optimization is investigated. An automated optimal ...

Abstract: A fuzzy logic integrated genetic programming (GP) based methodology is proposed to increase the performance of the GP based approach for structural optimization and design. Fuzzy set theory is employed to deal with the ...

Abstract: Coordination of design information is essential for the design team to provide accurate technical documents for the actual construction. Design changes are inevitable during any ordinary building project. If the design ...

Abstract: The main purpose of this paper is to introduce genetic programming into civil engineering problem solving. This paper describes a genetic programming-based approach for simultaneous sizing, geometry, and topology optimization ...

Abstract: The electromechanical impedance (EMI) technique, which employs piezoelectric–ceramic lead–zirconate–titarate (PZT) patches as impedance transducers, has emerged as a powerful nondestructive evaluation technique during the ...

Abstract: This paper, the second in a two-part series, presents a new methodology for structural identification and nondestructive evaluation by piezo–impedance transducers. The theoretical development and experimental validation ...