This paper discusses the size and shape optimization of a guyed radio mast for
radiocommunications. The considered structure represents a widely industrial solution due …

A numerical study of the crushing of thin-walled circular aluminum tubes has been carried
out to investigate their behaviors under axial impact loading. These kinds of tubes are …

In this paper, a comprehensive procedure is developed for the optimization of a hybrid
control system for tall buildings subjected to wind‐induced vibrations. The control system is …

This paper deals with an efficient reliability-based robust design optimization (RBRDO) of
structures under extreme wind excitation. To solve such problems in the direct Monte Carlo …

In this paper a newly proposed approach to robust optimization is adopted in order to study
the influence of uncertain structural parameters on the design of a passive control system …

Deterministic optimization methods have been widely used in the design of structures in
order to reduce costs and improve the structural performance. However, it is well known that …

Ireland has a target of meeting 40% of its electricity requirement with renewable energy by
2020. It is estimated that Ireland has a practical wind energy resource of 613 TWh, which is …

This paper presents a continuum model for the nonlinear coupled vertical and torsional
vibrations of suspension bridges with arbitrary damage in one main cable and, after …

In optimization of transient problems, a robust, stable, and efficient numerical scheme for
time integration is of much importance. Recently, the mixed Lagrangian formalism (MLF) has …

The aim of the article is to describe the procedure for mixed topology-size optimization of tall
guyed masts, seeking the minimal mast weight with stochastic genetic algorithms. Given the …