• Title of article

    WEIGHT MINIMIZATION an‎d ENERGY DISSIPATION MAXIMIZATION OF BRACED FRAMES USING EVPS ALGORITHM

  • Author/Authors

    Kaveh, A. Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran , Hoseini Vaez, R. Department of Civil Engineering - Faculty of Engineering - University of Qom, Qom , Hosseini, P. Faculty of Engineering - Mahallat Institute of Higher Education, Mahallat , Abedini, H. Department of Civil Engineering - Faculty of Engineering - University of Qom, Qom

  • Pages
    17
  • From page
    513
  • To page
    529
  • Abstract
    In this research, a new objective function has been proposed for optimal design of the Buckling Restrained Braced Frames (BRBFs) is performed using nonlinear time history analysis. The BRBF is a particular type of bracing system that has been widely utilized in recent years. The nonlinear time history analysis also provides a detailed view of the behavior of the structure. The purpose of this study is to provide an optimal design based on minimizing the weight of the structure while increasing the energy dissipation capability of the structure. Due to the complexity of the problem, the Enhanced Vibrating Particles Systems (EVPS) meta-heuristic algorithm is used to perform the optimization. Here, a 3-story frame, a 6-story frame and a 9-story frame are investigated simultaneously considering the continuous and discrete optimization.
  • Keywords
    buckling restrained braced frames , weight optimization , enhanced vibrating particles systems algorithm , structural optimization
  • Journal title
    International Journal of Optimization in Civil Engineering
  • Serial Year
    2020
  • Record number

    2546415