LITMIR.BIZ

      1  Cover

      2  Dedication

      3  Title Page

      4  Copyright

      5  Preface

      6  Introduction I.1. Generalities I.2. Structure of the book

      7  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

      8  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

      9  3 Application of Metaheuristic Algorithms to Structural Problems 3.1. Objective function 3.2. The design constraints

      10  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 1¹ 4.6. Appendix 2 4.7. Appendix 3

      11  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 1¹ 5.5. Appendix 2

      12  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

      13  7 Optimization in Structural Control Problems 7.1. Optimum design of tuned mass dampers (TMD) 7.2. Optimum design of base isolation systems

      14  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 8.5. Further studies on the analysis of structures with TPO/MA

      15  Future Trends

      16  References

      17  Index

      18  End User License Agreement

      1 Chapter 1Figure 1.1. General flowchart for structural designFigure 1.2. Representative drawing showing construction operations at Göbeklitep...Figure 1.3. Current photo of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey. For a color versi...Figure 1.4. Empirical rule on vaults: lines ab and bc will remain within the wal...

      2 Chapter 2Figure 2.1. General flowchart of metaheuristic algorithmsFigure 2.2. Pseudocode of TLBO algorithm

      3 Chapter 3Figure 3.1. Three-story multi-bay frame structureFigure 3.2. Member with an axial loadFigure 3.3. Member under bending effect in elastic rangeFigure 3.4. Normal stress for the combined effect of axial load and flexural mom...Figure 3.5. A member with transverse loadsFigure 3.6. Shear stress distribution on the transverse section of the rectangul...Figure 3.7. Deformation of a bar under an axial loadFigure 3.8. A buckled member

      4 Chapter 4Figure 4.1. Topology,

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