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http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/scs.2014.17.5.705

Optimum design of multi-span composite box girder bridges using Cuckoo Search algorithm  

Kaveh, A. (Centre of Excellence for Fundamental Studies in Structural Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology)
Bakhshpoori, T. (Centre of Excellence for Fundamental Studies in Structural Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology)
Barkhori, M. (Centre of Excellence for Fundamental Studies in Structural Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology)
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Steel and Composite Structures / v.17, no.5, 2014 , pp. 705-719 More about this Journal
Abstract
Composite steel-concrete box girders are frequently used in bridge construction for their economic and structural advantages. An integrated metaheuristic based optimization procedure is proposed for discrete size optimization of straight multi-span steel box girders with the objective of minimizing the self-weight of girder. The metaheuristic algorithm of choice is the Cuckoo Search (CS) algorithm. The optimum design of a box girder is characterized by geometry, serviceability and ultimate limit states specified by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). Size optimization of a practical design example investigates the efficiency of this optimization approach and leads to around 15% of saving in material.
Keywords
composite box girder; size-optimization; optimal design; cuckoo search algorithm;
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