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• Sustainability of Bridges: Risk Mitigation for Natural Hazards

  Sachidanand Joshi, Atharvi Thorat, Harshali Dehadray, Mayuri Tundalwar

  4-16

  
  Article ID: 5807
  453  (Abstract) 347  (Download)
  

  Abstract: Bridges serve as essential parts of transportation infrastructure, facilitating the movement of people and goods across rivers, valleys, and other obstacles. However, they are also susceptible to a wide range of natural hazards, including floods, earthquakes, and landslides, which can damage or even collapse these structures, leading to severe economic and human losses. A risk... More

  2023-08-15

• Anthropic Principle Algorithm:A new Heuristic Optimization Meth

  Elder Oroski, Beatriz S. Pês, Rafael H. Lopez, Adolfo Bauchspiess

  39-48

  
  Article ID: 353
  540  (Abstract) 161  (Download)
  

  Abstract: Heuristic optimization is an appealing method for solving some en- gineering problems, in which gradient information may not be available, or yet, when the problem presents many minima points. Thus, the goal of this paper is to present a new heuristic algorithm based on the Anthropic Prin- ciple, the Anthropic Principle Algorithm (APA). This algorithm is based on the following idea: the universe developed itself in the exact way to allow the existence of all current... More

  2018-12-26

• Impact of glazing type and orientation on the optimum dimension of windows for office room in hot climate

  Chahrazed Mebarki, Essaid Djakab, Sidi Mouhamed Karim El Hassar, Mohamed El-Amine Slimani

  10-15

  
  Article ID: 271
  576  (Abstract) 165  (Download)
  

  Abstract: This study aims to show the impact of orientation and glazing type on optimum window size in hot climate using genetic algorithms. In winter the optimization of window size is obtained thanks to thermal gains from solar radiation, taking into account this free heat gains from the sun reduces heating... More

  2018-12-14