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Modified Harmony Search for Optimization of Reinforced Concrete Frames

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Harmony Search Algorithm (ICHSA 2017)

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In this study, harmony search algorithm is modified with several random search stages for optimum design of reinforced concrete frame structures. The structure is subjected to both static and dynamic forces. A detailed optimum design was proposed without grouping the design variables of the frame structure. The dynamic forces calculated according to the time history analyses. The objective is to find the most economical design supporting the design requirements of ACI-318 (Building code requirements for reinforced concrete structure). The method was applied to a non-symmetric structure and the proposal is feasible.

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    Gebrail Bekdaş & Sinan Melih Nigdeli

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Bekdaş, G., Nigdeli, S.M. (2017). Modified Harmony Search for Optimization of Reinforced Concrete Frames. In: Del Ser, J. (eds) Harmony Search Algorithm. ICHSA 2017. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 514. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3728-3_21

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