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Review and Applications of Metaheuristic Algorithms in Civil Engineering Read chapter Read first chapter

2016 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Application of the Flower Pollination Algorithm in Structural Engineering

Authors : Sinan Melih Nigdeli, Gebrail Bekdaş, Xin-She Yang

Published in: Metaheuristics and Optimization in Civil Engineering

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

In the design of a structural system, the optimum values of design variables cannot be derived analytically. Structural engineering problems have various design constraints concerning structural security measures and practicability in production. Thus, optimization becomes an important part of the design process. Recent studies suggested that metaheuristic methods using random search procedures are effective for solving optimization problems in structural engineering. In this chapter, the flower pollination algorithm (FPA) is presented for dealing with structural engineering problems. The engineering problems are about pin-jointed plane frames, truss systems, deflection minimization of I-beams, tubular columns, and cantilever beams. The FPA inspired from the reproduction of flowers via pollination is effective to find the best optimum results when compared to other methods. In addition, the computing time is usually shorter and the optimum results are also robust.

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Metadata
Title
Application of the Flower Pollination Algorithm in Structural Engineering
Authors
Sinan Melih Nigdeli
Gebrail Bekdaş
Xin-She Yang
Copyright Year
2016
Book
Metaheuristics and Optimization in Civil Engineering

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-26243-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-26245-1

Copyright Year: 2016

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26245-1_2