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Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE A (Applied Physics & Engineering)  2012, Vol. 13 Issue (6): 420-432    DOI: 10.1631/jzus.A1100304
Civil Engineering     
Multi-objective optimization design of bridge piers with hybrid heuristic algorithms
Francisco J. Martinez-Martin, Fernando Gonzalez-Vidosa, Antonio Hospitaler, Víctor Yepes
Department of Geotechnical Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 Valencia, Spain; Department of Construction Engineering, ICITECH, Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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Abstract  This paper describes one approach to the design of reinforced concrete (RC) bridge piers, using a three-hybrid multi-objective simulated annealing (SA) algorithm with a neighborhood move based on the mutation operator from the genetic algorithms (GAs), namely MOSAMO1, MOSAMO2 and MOSAMO3. The procedure is applied to three objective functions: the economic cost, the reinforcing steel congestion and the embedded CO2 emissions. Additional results for a random walk and a descent local search multi-objective algorithm are presented. The evaluation of solutions follows the Spanish Code for structural concrete. The methodology was applied to a typical bridge pier of 23.97 m in height. This example involved 110 design variables. Results indicate that algorithm MOSAMO2 outperforms other algorithms regarding the definition of Pareto fronts. Further, the proposed procedure will help structural engineers to enhance their bridge pier designs.

Key words： Bridge piers      Concrete structures      Multi-objective optimization      Simulated annealing (SA)      Structural design     
Received: 09 November 2011      Published: 04 June 2012
CLC:  TU37  
  TP391  
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Francisco J. Martinez-Martin, Fernando Gonzalez-Vidosa, Antonio Hospitaler, Víctor Yepes. Multi-objective optimization design of bridge piers with hybrid heuristic algorithms. Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE A (Applied Physics & Engineering), 2012, 13(6): 420-432.

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