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Coupled element and structural level optimisation framework for cold-formed steel frames

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In this article, a coupled framework is presented for element and structural level optimisation of CFS portal frames, under serviceability limit state (SLS) and ultimate limit states (ULS) conditions, using genetic algorithm.
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This article is published in Journal of Constructional Steel Research.The article was published on 2019-11-23 and is currently open access. It has received 21 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Limit state design & Portal frame.

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A Critical Review on Optimization of Cold-Formed Steel Members for Better Structural and Thermal Performances

TL;DR: In this paper , a review of the existing studies on the structural optimization of CFS sections and the thermal performance of such CFS structures is presented, and the methodologies used in the existing literature for optimizing CFS members for both structural and thermal performances have been summarized and presented systematically.
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Structural Size Optimization of Single and Built-Up Cold-Formed Steel Beam-Column Members

TL;DR: The use of cold-formed steel (CFS) elements in residential and industrial buildings is widely gaining popularity due to their ability to provide cost-effective and sustainable solutions as mentioned in this paper,...
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Design and optimization of cold-formed steel sections in bolted moment connections considering bimoment

TL;DR: The load transfer mechanism in cold-formed steel (CFS) bolted moment connections is mainly through the bolt group in the web of beam elements, which may lead to relatively large bimoment an....
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A novel machine learning method to investigate the web crippling behaviour of perforated roll-formed aluminium alloy unlipped channels under interior-two flange loading

TL;DR: In this paper , a machine learning model using the eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) tool, for assessing the web crippling behaviour of perforated roll-formed aluminium alloy (RFA) unlipped channels (both fastened and unfastened) under interior-two-flange loading was presented.
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Optimisation of cold-formed steel beams for best seismic performance in bolted moment connections

TL;DR: It is shown that, for a given plate width and thickness, the proposed optimisation framework results in a considerable improvement in the energy dissipation capacity and ductility of the CFS bolted moment connections.
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Multi-Objective Optimization Using Evolutionary Algorithms

TL;DR: This text provides an excellent introduction to the use of evolutionary algorithms in multi-objective optimization, allowing use as a graduate course text or for self-study.
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Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures

Chanakya Arya
TL;DR: In fact, if the changes in presentation are stripped away, in most areas design is almost identical to Eurocode 3 (BS EN 1993-1-1) and BS 5950 as mentioned in this paper.
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Penalty Function Methods for Constrained Optimization with Genetic Algorithms

TL;DR: These penalty-based methods for handling constraints in Genetic Algorithms are presented and discussed and their strengths and weaknesses are discussed.
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Cold-formed steel structures

TL;DR: The cold-formed steel structures are steel structural products that are made by bending flat sheets of steel at ambient temperature into shapes which will support more than the flat sheets themselves.
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Optimal design of planar and space structures with genetic algorithms

TL;DR: An approach based on a proposed multilevel optimization is tested and proved to overcome this shortcoming and the main characteristic of the solution methodology is the use of a genetic algorithm (GA) as the optimizer.
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Is cold formed steel suitable for large span portal frame?

Yes, the study shows that cold-formed steel portal frames with knee braces can be optimized for large spans, leading to more cost-effective solutions with improved structural performance.