Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) rebars are increasingly being used as an alternative to steel
rebars in reinforced concrete (RC) members due to their excellent corrosion resistance …

Cantilever soldier pile retaining walls are used to ensure the stability of excavations. This
paper deploys ensemble machine learning algorithms towards achieving optimum design of …

In this study, considering the eco-friendly design necessities of reinforced concrete
structures, the acquirement of minimizing both the cost and the CO2 emission of the …

This study focuses on tuned liquid dampers (TLDs) using liquids with different characteristics
optimized with the adaptive harmony search algorithm (AHS). TLDs utilize the characteristic …

Golden jackal optimization (GJO), a lately published meta-heuristic optimization algorithm, is
inspired by the foraging behavior of pairs of golden jackals and shows an acceptable …

In this study, the tuned liquid damper (TLD) device was optimized by the harmony search
(HS) and adaptive harmony search algorithms (AHS). Using the harmony search algorithm …

The optimum cost of the structure design is one of the major goals of structural engineers.
The availability of large datasets with preoptimized structural configurations can facilitate the …

The stacking sequence optimization of laminated composite plates while maximizing the
structural performance or minimizing the weight is a subject investigated extensively in the …

The optimal design of prestressed concrete cylindrical walls is greatly beneficial for
economic and environmental impact. However, the lack of the available big enough datasets …

One of the major goals in the process of designing structural components is to achieve the
highest possible buckling load of the structural component while kee** the cost and …