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Structural Engineering and Mechanics
  Volume 47, Number 2, July25 2013 , pages 209-225
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2013.47.2.209
 


Design of pin jointed structures using teaching-learning based optimization
Vedat Toğan

 
Abstract
    A procedure employing a Teaching-Learning Based Optimization (TLBO) method is developed to design discrete pin jointed structures. TLBO process consists of two parts: the first part represents learning from teacher and the second part illustrates learning by interaction among the learners. The effectiveness of the TLBO method is demonstrated on the four design optimization problems. The results are compared with those obtained using other various evolutionary optimization methods considering the best solution, average solution, and computational effort. Consequently, the TLBO algorithm works effectively and demonstrates remarkable performance for the optimization of engineering design applications.
 
Key Words
    optimization; algorithms; trusses; structural design; teaching learning based optimization
 
Address
Vedat Toğan : Karadeniz Technical University, Department of Civil Engineering 61080 Trabzon, Turkey
 

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