The type of mathematical modeling selected for the optimum design problems of steel
skeletal frames affects the size and mathematical complexity of the programming problem …

The paper presents the response of two geodesic domes under seismic excitations. The
structures subjected to seismic analysis were created by two different methods of …

Harmony Search (HS), a meta-heuristic algorithm, conceptualizes a musical process of
searching for a perfect state of harmony (optimal solution). It allows a random search without …

This paper presents two methods of shaping the mesh topology of lightweight structures as
spherical domes. The two given methods of dividing the initial face of the polyhedra …

An enhanced harmony search (EHS) algorithm is developed enabling the HS algorithm to
quickly escape from local optima. For this purpose, the harmony memory updating phase is …

A unified approach that accounts for various buckling phenomena in truss design
optimization is presented. Euler buckling of slender members, global buckling and stability …

Harmony search (HS) is a meta-heuristic search algorithm which tries to mimic the
improvisation process of musicians in finding a pleasing harmony. In recent years, due to …

Computational efficiency of metaheuristic optimization algorithms depends on appropriate
balance between exploration and exploitation. An important concern in metaheuristic …

This paper presents the application of the harmony search algorithm (HSA) and some of its
variants in the optimization of the stacking sequence of laminated composites. The …

In this paper, a novel shape optimization method is proposed to improve the mechanical
performance of the free-form grid structures while satisfying the architectural requirements …