Table 16 Optimal designs obtained by the two proposed optimizers, where the height is restricted to a maximum of 35 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 | 0.5067 | 0.3482 | 9 x #6 | 17.6414 | 30.0756 | 29.5673 | 77.2843 |
B | 0.8801 | 0.3447 | 21 x #3 | 30.3362 | 4.6300 | 10.7950 | 45.7612 |
C | 0.5067 | 0.3482 | 9 x #6 | 17.6414 | 42.1059 | 16.2620 | 76.0093 |
SECOND OPTIMIZER | |||||||
A | 0.5067 | 0.3500 | 7 x #7 | 17.7354 | 30.1682 | 30.9354 | 78.8390 |
B | 0.5067 | 0.3500 | 9 x #6 | 17.7341 | 3.5597 | 29.5673 | 50.8611 |
C | 0.4776 | 0.3500 | 6 x #8 | 16.7174 | 41.2174 | 18.8885 | 76.8233 |