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Having many attractive advantages, genetic algorithms (GAs) have been applied to many design optimization problems. However, the practical application of GAs to realistic tall building design is still rather limited, since GAs require a large number of structural reanalyses and perform poorly in local searching. While the Optimality Criteria (OC) method can be applied effectively to the element sizing optimization of tall buildings, there is no guarantee that the OC method can always lead to the global optimum. In this paper, the so-called hybrid OC-GA method is presented to fully exploit the merits of both OC and GA for topology and element sizing optimization of braced tall steel frameworks. While the GA is particularly useful in the global exploration for optimal topologies, the OC technique serves as an efficient local optimizer for resizing elements of selected topologies. The effect of population size and the importance of the local OC search operator have been investigated. The applicability and efficiency of the hybrid OC-GA method were tested with two braced steel building examples. Results indicate that the incorporation of the OC operator into the GA has remarkably improved the efficiency and robustness of the evolutionary algorithm and thus make the hybrid method particularly useful for topology optimization of practical tall building structures involving a large number of structural elements and the use of numerous structural forms.
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Chan, C.M., Wong, K.M. (2006). Evolutionary Optimization of Braced Steel Frameworks for Tall Buildings Using a Hybrid OC-GA Method. In: Pandey, M., Xie, WC., Xu, L. (eds) Advances in Engineering Structures, Mechanics & Construction. Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, vol 140. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4891-2_17
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