Table 15 Optimal designs obtained by the two proposed optimizers, where the height is restricted to a maximum of 200 cm [18]
From: A review of optimization techniques and algorithms used for FRP applications in civil engineering
CASE | b (m) | h (m) | n x φb | COST | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Concrete | Shuttering | Reinforcement | TOTAL | ||||
FIRST OPTIMIZER | |||||||
A | 0.2124 | 0.5346 | 3 x #6 | 11.3547 | 32.0395 | 9.8558 | 53.2499 |
B | 0.2124 | 0.5346 | 3 x #6 | 11.3547 | 3.7807 | 11.5950 | 26.7304 |
C | 0.2401 | 0.4883 | 3 x #7 | 11.7227 | 42.5823 | 7.2919 | 61.5970 |
SECOND OPTIMIZER | |||||||
A | 0.2124 | 0.5346 | 3 x #6 | 11.3543 | 32.0387 | 9.8558 | 53.2488 |
B | 0.2124 | 0.5346 | 3 x #6 | 11.3546 | 3.7806 | 11.5950 | 26.7302 |
C | 0.2401 | 0.4882 | 3 x #7 | 11.7217 | 42.5792 | 7.2919 | 61.5928 |