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International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering
Published in: International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering 2/2015

01-06-2015 | Original Paper

Optimization of Design Parameters and Cost of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Earth Walls Using Harmony Search Algorithm

Authors: Kalehiwot Nega Manahiloh, Mohammad Motalleb Nejad, Mohammad Sadegh Momeni

Published in: International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering | Issue 2/2015

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Abstract

This paper proposes a new approach to optimize the design of geosynthetic-reinforced retaining walls. Minimizing the cost of construction was considered as the optimization criterion. A metaheuristic technique, named Harmony Search Algorithm (HSA), is applied in optimizing the design of geosynthetic-reinforced earth walls. The involved optimization procedures are discussed in a step-wise approach and their applicability is demonstrated on geosynthetic-reinforced walls of height 5, 7 and 9 m. The effects of static and dynamic loads are considered. Results are compared between this study and studies that used Sequential Unconstrained Minimization Technique (SUMT). It is found that the construction cost, for a geosynthetic-reinforced walls optimized by HSA, showed as high as 9.2 % reduction from that of SUMT.
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Metadata
Title
Optimization of Design Parameters and Cost of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Earth Walls Using Harmony Search Algorithm
Authors
Kalehiwot Nega Manahiloh
Mohammad Motalleb Nejad
Mohammad Sadegh Momeni
Publication date
01-06-2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering / Issue 2/2015
Print ISSN: 2199-9260
Electronic ISSN: 2199-9279
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40891-015-0017-3

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