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Alimollaie S, Shojaee S. OPTIMAL DESIGN OF ARCH DAMS BY COMBINING PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION AND GROUP METHOD OF DATA HANDLING. IJOCE 2017; 7 (4) :493-514
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Optimization techniques can be efficiently utilized to achieve an optimal shape for arch dams. This optimal design can consider the conditions of the economy and safety simultaneously. The main aim is to present an applicable and practical model and suggest an algorithm for optimization of concrete arch dams to enhance their seismic performance. To achieve this purpose, a preliminary optimization is accomplished using PSO procedure in the first stage. Capabilities of Ansys Parametric Design Language (APDL) are applied for modeling the Dam-Foundation-Reservoir system. In the second stage with training the neural network, Group Method of Data Handling (GMDH) and replacement of Ansys analyst, optimal results have been achieved with the lowest error and less number of iteration respectively. Then a real world double-arch dam is presented to demonstrate the effectiveness and practicality of the PSO-GMDH. The numerical results reveal that the proposed method called PSO-GMDH provides faster rate and high searching accuracy to achieve the optimal shape of arch concrete dams and the modification and optimization of shape have a quite important role in increasing the safety against dynamic design loads.

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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Optimal design
Received: 2017/04/24 | Accepted: 2017/04/24 | Published: 2017/04/24

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