[EN] Structural optimization is normally carried out by means of conventional heuristic optimization due to the complexity of the structural problems. However, the conventional heuristic optimization still consumes a large ...

There is now a clear trend towards sustainability in the structural projects, for which it is necessary to balance the main pillars that support this sustainability: the economy, the environment and society. These basic ...

[EN] Earth-retaining walls are one of the most common structures in civil engineering, a discipline of the construction sector, which is known to produce one of the highest environmental impacts. Therefore, developing ...

[EN] The goal of sustainability involves a consensus among economic, environmental and social factors. Due to climate change, environmental concerns have increased in society. The construction sector is among the most ...

[ES] Los puentes son infraestructuras esenciales para mejorar la comunicación dentro de un territorio. La optimización constituye un proceso que permite obtener puentes de menor coste bajo ciertas restricciones. Debido a ...

[EN] The construction sector represents more than 40% of energy consumption in the European Union, as well as one of the biggest causes of environmental impact. Therefore, this sector needs a great deal of intervention ...

[EN] The design of a structure is generally carried out according to a deterministic approach. However, all structural problems have associated initial uncertain parameters that can differ from the design value. This becomes ...

[EN] Today, bridge design seeks not only to minimize cost, but also to minimize adverse environmental and social impacts. This multi-criteria decision-making problem is subject to variability of the opinions of stakeholders ...