1. A neuro-genetic-simulated annealing approach to the inverse kinematics solution of robots: a simulation based study

   • Raşit Köker
   • Tarık Çakar

   Original Article 12 January 2016 Pages: 553 - 565

   

2. Application of improved support vector regression model for prediction of deformation modulus of a rock mass

   • Hadi Fattahi

   Original Article 20 January 2016 Pages: 567 - 580

   

3. Prediction-based proactive load balancing approach through VM migration

   • Anju Bala
   • Inderveer Chana

   Original Article 28 January 2016 Pages: 581 - 592

   

4. Recognition of virtual loops on 3D CAD models based on the B-rep model

   • Jiing-Yih Lai
   • Ming-Hsuan Wang
   • Chung-Yi Huang

   Original Article 28 January 2016 Pages: 593 - 606

   

5. A new hybrid ANFIS–PSO model for prediction of peak particle velocity due to bench blasting

   • Ebrahim Ghasemi
   • Hamid Kalhori
   • Raheb Bagherpour

   Original Article 08 February 2016 Pages: 607 - 614

   

6. Nonlinear elasto-plastic analysis of slack and taut cable structures

   • Nam-Il Kim
   • Son Thai
   • Jaehong Lee

   Original Article 22 February 2016 Pages: 615 - 627

   

7. RETRACTED ARTICLE: Function finding for indirect determination of rock brittleness based on genetic programming and non-linear multiple regression models

   • Manoj Khandelwal
   • Roohollah Shirani Faradonbeh
   • Masoud Monjezi

   Original Article 27 February 2016 Pages: 629 - 629

8. A new combination of artificial neural network and K-nearest neighbors models to predict blast-induced ground vibration and air-overpressure

   • Maryam Amiri
   • Hassan Bakhshandeh Amnieh
   • Leyli Mohammad Khanli

   Original Article 29 February 2016 Pages: 631 - 644

   

9. The optimal design of structures using ACO and EFG

   • Vahid Shobeiri

   Original Article 18 March 2016 Pages: 645 - 653

   

10. Parallel generation of meshes with cracks using binary spatial decomposition

    • Markos O. Freitas
    • Paul A. Wawrzynek
    • Anthony R. Ingraffea

    Original Article 16 March 2016 Pages: 655 - 674

    

11. Back analysis for rock model surrounding underground roadways in coal mine based on black hole algorithm

    • Wei Gao
    • Mingming Ge
    • Xu Wang

    Original Article 14 March 2016 Pages: 675 - 689

    

12. Extreme learning machine assessment for estimating sediment transport in open channels

    • Isa Ebtehaj
    • Hossein Bonakdari
    • Shahaboddin Shamshirband

    Original Article 29 March 2016 Pages: 691 - 704

    

13. Feasibility of PSO-ANN model for predicting surface settlement caused by tunneling

    • Mahdi Hasanipanah
    • Majid Noorian-Bidgoli
    • Hossein Khamesi

    Original Article 28 March 2016 Pages: 705 - 715

    

14. Modification and prediction of blast-induced ground vibrations based on both empirical and computational techniques

    • M. Monjezi
    • M. Baghestani
    • D. Jahed Armaghani

    Original Article 06 April 2016 Pages: 717 - 728

    

15. More accurate results for two-dimensional heat equation with Neumann’s and non-classical boundary conditions

    • Elyas Shivanian

    Original Article 07 April 2016 Pages: 729 - 743

    

16. Layout optimization for multi-bi-modulus materials system under multiple load cases

    • Jiao Shi
    • Jing Cao
    • Qing-Hua Qin

    Original Article 29 April 2016 Pages: 745 - 753