cost optimization of the reinforced concrete cantilever soil retaining wall of a given height satisfying some structural and geotechnical design constraints is performed utilizing harmony search and improved harmony search algorithms. the objective function considered is the cost of the structure, and design is based on aci 318-05. this function is minimized subjected to design constraints. a n...

Reinforced concrete cantilever retaining walls (RCCRWs) are widely used in civil engineering projects as a common type of structure. The design these structures focuses on ensuring safety against various failure scenarios and compliance with standard building code requirements. This research aims to enhance the process RCCRWs by developing specific optimizing it through metaheuristic-based algo...

A pre-design guide for cantilever retaining walls and a detail parametric study of such is presented here. Mathematical models based on statistical methods were improved calculating safety factors sliding, overturning, slope stability those walls. The harmony search algorithm (HSA)-a metaheuristic optimization method-was employed to realize reasonable results the from all distinct cases. Throug...

This paper reports on the application of a simulated annealing algorithm to the minimum cost design of reinforced concrete retaining structures. Cantilever retaining walls are investigated, being representative of reinforced concrete retaining structures that are required to resist a combination of earth and hydrostatic loading. To solve such a constrained optimisation problem, a modified simul...