The objective of this study was to develop an approach to optimization of beam designs. Optimization of steel sections using two different methods was carried out. First, optimization using Genetic Algorithms (GA) was employed through MATLAB’s Optimization Toolbox. Second, optimization using...

The use of optimization process is a much-needed step in the field of construction today. But optimization is not being used very efficiently in structural engineering. Weight optimization is one of the structural optimization processes which optimizes the weight of the material used in the...