Abstract: The determination of the location and severity of damage is a crucial task in the damage assessment of structures. In this study, 10 population-based metaheuristic techniques are applied to identify the location and severity ...

Abstract: In this study, a new model for analyzing delaminated plates was developed using three-dimensional (3D) degenerated elements. The elements were developed using the degenerated solid approach based on Reissner-Mindlin ...