Modified Harmony Search Algorithm-Based Optimization for Eco-Friendly Reinforced Concrete Frames

Gebrail Bekdaş, Sinan Melih Nigdeli, Sanghun Kim and Zong Woo Geem
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Gebrail Bekdaş: Department of Civil Engineering, İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, İstanbul 34320, Turkey
Sinan Melih Nigdeli: Department of Civil Engineering, İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, İstanbul 34320, Turkey
Sanghun Kim: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA
Zong Woo Geem: College of IT Convergence, Gachon University, Seongnam 13120, Korea

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 6, 1-13

Abstract: Cost and CO 2 are two factors in the optimum design of structures. This study proposes a modified harmony search methodology for optimization of reinforced concrete beams with minimum CO 2 emissions. The optimum design was developed in detail by considering all possible combinations of variable loads, including dynamic force resulting from earthquake motion. Moreover, time-history analyses were performed, and requirements of the ACI-318 building code were considered in the reinforced concrete design. The results show that the optimum design based on CO 2 emission minimization is greatly different from the optimum cost design results. According to these results, using recycled members provides a sustainable design.

Keywords: optimization; harmony search; reinforced concrete frames; earthquake; CO 2 emission minimization; cost minimization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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