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This paper describes work carried out at the University of Wales Swansea in the ADOPT Research group on research project on design optimization of engineering structures. Two design scenarios are presented for the optimization of 2D frame structures using specially developed genetic algorithms and related procedures. Examples are provided for each of these scenarios illustrating the procedures adopted.
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Ghasemi, M.R., Hinton, E., Bulman, S. (1998). Performance of Genetic Algorithms for Optimization of Frame Structures. In: Parmee, I.C. (eds) Adaptive Computing in Design and Manufacture. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1589-2_22
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