Applications of Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms in Civil Engineering

Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Introduction....Pages 1-8
Optimum Design of Castellated Beams Using the Tug of War Algorithm....Pages 9-30
Optimum Design of Multi-span Composite Box Girder Bridges Using Cuckoo Search Algorithm....Pages 31-46
Sizing Optimization of Skeletal Structures Using the Enhanced Whale Optimization Algorithm....Pages 47-69
 Size and Geometry Optimization of Double-Layer Grids Using the CBO and ECBO Algorithms....Pages 71-89
 Sizing and Geometry Optimization of Different Mechanical Systems of Domes via the ECBO Algorithm....Pages 91-116
Simultaneous Shape–Size Optimization of Single-Layer Barrel Vaults Using an Improved Magnetic Charged System Search Algorithm....Pages 117-146
Optimal Design of Double-Layer Barrel Vaults Using CBO and ECBO Algorithms....Pages 147-164
Optimum Design of Steel Floor Systems Using ECBO....Pages 165-184
Optimal Design of the Monopole Structures Using the CBO and ECBO Algorithms....Pages 185-199
Damage Detection in Skeletal Structures Based on CSS Optimization Using Incomplete Modal Data....Pages 201-211
Modification of Ground Motions Using Enhanced Colliding Bodies Optimization Algorithm....Pages 213-234
Bandwidth, Profile, and Wavefront Optimization Using CBO, ECBO, and TWO Algorithms....Pages 235-256
Optimal Analysis and Design of Large-Scale Domes with Frequency Constraints....Pages 257-279
Optimum Design of Large-Scale Truss Towers Using Cascade Optimization....Pages 281-295
 Vibrating Particles System Algorithm for Truss Optimization with Frequency Constraints....Pages 297-317
Cost and CO2 Emission Optimization of Reinforced Concrete Frames Using Enhanced Colliding Bodies Optimization Algorithm....Pages 319-350
Construction Site Layout Planning Using Colliding Bodies Optimization and Enhanced Colliding Bodies Optimization....Pages 351-373