Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleEvolutionary Structural Optimization of Wind Bracing Connection Plates in Steel StructuresReza Kasiri, Saeid Eslamian, Theodore C. Crusberg et al.Evolutionary Structural Optimization (ESO) is one of the rules in structural engineering which has received much attention by the researchers. Today, the reduction of construction cost and weight is an important issue in the structure design. The optimization phenomenon is pursuing to fulfill this objective. Thus, presenting a design which could be both safe and economic is of special significance. … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 3 · 15 Jul 2020 · 6,968 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleStructural Optimization for Materially Informed Design to Robotic Production ProcessesH. Bier, S. MostafaviHyperbody’s materially informed Design-to-Robotic-Production (D2RP) processes for additive and subtractive manufacturing aim to achieve performative porosity in architecture at various scales. An extended series of D2RP experiments aiming to produce prototypes at 1:1 scale wherein design materiality has been approached from both digital and physical perspectives were recently implemented. At digital materiality level, a customized computational design framework for compression … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 4 · 11 Sep 2015 · 9,097 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleOptimization of Mix Proportion of High Performance Mortar for Structural ApplicationsCheah Chee Ban, Mahyuddin RamliProblem statement: Mortar mix is a major construction material in fabrication of ferrocement structural elements. However, there have been scarce amount of technical data available on suitable mix proportion to achieve structural grade mortar with specific strength requirement and adequate level of workability for proper placement into construction formwork. Moreover, current practice in ferrocement construction work which uses mortar mix … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 4 · 5 Nov 2010 · 8,810 accessesView PDFCite
Literature ReviewOpen accessIn the keywordsTopological Approaches to Mechatronic Systems: A ReviewJean Bosco Samon, Damasse Harold TchouazongAn interest in the mechanical topology approach is to reduce the mass considerably in order to minimize the costs of manufacturing, transporting and purchasing products. The same interest can be found in mechatronic topological approaches where many disciplines should be fit together, facing therefore many and variant constraints. Distinguish topological approaches are found in the literature. Many are more specific … …Journal of Mechatronics and Robotics, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 24 Jan 2022 · 6,707 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsDecision Making and Predicting the Cost for the Optimal Structural System of Multi-Story BuildingsHosam Elhegazy, Ahmed Ebid, Ibrahim M. Mahdi et al.There are numerous structural lateral systems used in multi-story buildings design such as the shear wall, frame system, framed with core, dual systems and superframes, etc. Additionally, the system of slabs such as (Solid Slab, Flat Slab, Flat plates, Hollow blocks, ... and Waffle Slabs). Generally, the structural systems of multi-story buildings are considered to be different types. Multi-story buildings … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 2 · 7 Sep 2021 · 6,289 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsMulti-Objective Optimization of FRP Jackets for Improving the Seismic Response of Reinforced Concrete FramesCorrado Chisari, Chiara BedonIn this study, a multi-objective Genetic Algorithm (GA) optimization procedure is proposed for the seismic retrofitting of Reinforced Concrete (RC) building frames via Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) jackets. The optimization problem is solved via numerically efficient but accurate Finite-Element (FE) models able to take into account the strengthening and ductility increase contribution for a given FRP jacketing configuration. Based on a … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 3 · 27 Sep 2016 · 8,825 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsApplication of Trujillo Algorithm for Analyzing of StructuresH. Hashamdar, Z. IbrahimProblem statement: The Trujillo algorithm is indirect method and has been used in this study. The approach is based upon the principle of conservation of energy. Approach: Cable structures are very light and flexible and they undergo appreciable deflections when subjected to external loading. Results: Since all the main load-carrying members in cable structures are usually in tension, there are … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 31 Mar 2010 · 7,846 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsCost Optimization of Composite I Beam Floor SystemUroš Klanšek, Stojan KravanjaThe paper presents the cost optimization of the composite I beam floor system. The composite I beam floor system is designed to be constructed up of a reinforced concrete slab and doubly-symmetrical welded steel I beams. The optimization was performed by the nonlinear programming approach, NLP. An accurate objective function of the manufacturing material, power and labour costs was developed … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 31 Jan 2008 · 7,435 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsTwigINLAB: A Decomposition-Matching-Merging Approach To Improving XML Query ProcessingSu-Cheng Haw, Chien-Sing LeeThe emergence of the Web has increased significant interests in querying XML data. Current methods for XML query processing still suffers from producing large intermediate results and are not efficient in supporting query with mixed types of relationships. We propose the TwigINLAB algorithm to process and optimize the query evaluation. Our TwigINLAB adopts the decomposition-matching-merging approach and focuses on optimizing … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 9 · 30 Sep 2008 · 6,988 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Systematic Review of Metaheuristic-Metaheuristic (MH-MH) Hybridizations for OptimizationAugustina Dede Agor, Frank Kataka Banaseka, Prince Silas Kwesi Oberko et al.This systematic review following the PRISMA framework analyzes metaheuristic-metaheuristic (MH-MH) hybridizations published between January and October 2024 to uncover patterns of algorithmic dominance, functional roles and integration strategies, metaphor-based partnerships, domain mappings and evaluation orientations. Frequency mapping of 105 canonical algorithms identified Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), Grey Wolf Optimizer (GWO), and Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA) as the three most recurrent … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 22, Issue 2 · 4 Mar 2026 · 2,183 accessesView PDFCite