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Ant Colony Optimization for Ultra High Performance Concrete Structures
This chapter elaborates on the optimization of ultra high performance concrete (UHPC) structures with a recently developed computational search algorithm, ant colony optimization. It describes a case study where the primary structure for a long‐span roof has been designed. A truss‐like structure has been proposed by the computational algorithm and developed to a feasible and economical solution. Tests on a Michell truss problem show that the algorithm results in expected optimal structures. When using new and promising materials, such as UHPC, the design algorithm provides a helpful tool in coming up with out‐of‐the‐box ideas about what structural topologies could be optimal. UHPC is a new and promising material in structural design. Tools such as the proposed ant colony algorithm can help in finding innovative designs.
Ant Colony Optimization for Ultra High Performance Concrete Structures
This chapter elaborates on the optimization of ultra high performance concrete (UHPC) structures with a recently developed computational search algorithm, ant colony optimization. It describes a case study where the primary structure for a long‐span roof has been designed. A truss‐like structure has been proposed by the computational algorithm and developed to a feasible and economical solution. Tests on a Michell truss problem show that the algorithm results in expected optimal structures. When using new and promising materials, such as UHPC, the design algorithm provides a helpful tool in coming up with out‐of‐the‐box ideas about what structural topologies could be optimal. UHPC is a new and promising material in structural design. Tools such as the proposed ant colony algorithm can help in finding innovative designs.
Ant Colony Optimization for Ultra High Performance Concrete Structures
Toutlemonde, François (editor) / Resplendino, Jacques (editor) / Flint, Martin (author) / Grünewald, Steffen (author) / Coenders, Jeroen (author)
Designing and Building with UHPFRC ; 601-618
2011-01-10
18 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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