Journal
ENGINEERING STRUCTURES
Volume 27, Issue 3, Pages 313-322Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2004.10.002
Keywords
flat slab buildings; reinforced concrete; structural optimisation; genetic algorithm; hybrid optimisation algorithm
Categories
Ask authors/readers for more resources
Cost optimisation of reinforced concrete flat slab buildings according to the British Code of Practice (BS8110) is presented. The objective function is the total cost of the building including the cost of floors, columns and foundations. The cost of each structural element covers that of material and labour for reinforcement, concrete and formwork. The structure is modelled and analysed using the equivalent frame method. The optimisation process is handled in three different levels. In the first level, the optimum column layout is achieved by an exhaustive search. In the second level, using a hybrid optimisation algorithm, the optimum dimensions of columns and slab thickness for each column layout are found. In this hybrid algorithm, a genetic algorithm is used for a global search, followed by a discretised form of the Hook and Jeeves method. In the third level, an exhaustive search is employed to determine the optimum number and size of reinforcing bars of reinforced concrete members. Cost optimisation for three reinforced concrete flat slab buildings is illustrated and the results of the optimum and conventional design procedures are compared. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available