A first draft without images and examples for an introduction to GAs on my PhD Thesis.
GENERAL OVERVIEW
A genetic algorithm (GA) is (defined by Goldberg) a search algorithm that is inspired to the mechanics of natural evolution. (first part of Golberg definition) (an optimization technique, but Holland prefer to focus the attention on improvement)
In contrast with [...]
Forse ci si ricorderà della Hopper principalmente per il suo contributo al bug del millennio, dovuto alla difficoltà dei programmi di accettare il passaggio dal 1999 al 2000, con la data di sole due cifre, piuttosto che il ritorno al 1900. Però in questo caso vorrei citare invece alcuni passaggi tratti da Paul. E. Ceruzzi, [...]
Di seguito riporto alcune immagini di un progetto proposto per la realizzazione di una copertura leggera. Si tratta di una corte interna nel ricetto di un villaggio di provincia piemontese, nel quale l’interesse principale stava nella costruzione di una copertura a rapida esecuzione, che richieda minimi interventi sull’esistente (si sfruttano i pilastri esistenti dei ballatoi e [...]
Carlo DEREGIBUS, Alberto PUGNALE
ABSTRACT
This paper presents a critical study of the church of Longuelo, Italy, designed in 1966 by Giuseppe (Pino) Pizzigoni (1901–1967), an Italian architect who lived and worked in the city of Bergamo. He began his studies on shell structures in the Fifties and many of his buildings show outstanding skills in conceiving [...]
3 December, 2008 – 1:03 pm
Published on Wilfing Architettura:
http://wilfingarchitettura.blogspot.com/2008/12/0019-mondoblog-prog-engineering.html
Salvatore, thanks for the interesting interview!
6 November, 2008 – 12:34 pm
With reference to this article published on IAACBlog: http://www.iaacblog.com/scripting/?p=572 I replied to this author request: “I was forced to use the workbench environment because i was unable to acheive the same contact results with ansys classical version, ultimately ending the potential to have a fully automated program. I am still working on this, If anyone [...]
18 October, 2008 – 1:32 pm
Published at http://hdl.handle.net/1813/11527 the Proceedings of the 6th IASS IACM Symposium.
9 September, 2008 – 2:23 pm
Presented at the IASS-IACM 2008, Ithaca NY, USA
Mario SASSONE, Alberto PUGNALE
Abstract
In this paper a constructional problem related to grid-shells design is approached as an optimisation problem and an evolutionary solution technique is proposed. The construction of glass grid-shells, when only four sides cladding elements are used, requires to check the planarity of each element, it [...]
9 September, 2008 – 2:18 pm
Presented at the IASS-IACM 2008, Ithaca NY, USA
Mario SASSONE, Tomàs MENDEZ, Alberto PUGNALE
Abstract
In this paper a computational morphogenesis process is applied to the design and the optimization of the shell roof of a large music hall. The architectural concept is based on the folded plate technique: a set of reinforced concrete plates, connected to each [...]
11 January, 2008 – 1:04 pm
“Graham promoted the creation of a computerized program called Building Optimization Program (BOP), aimed to cut down the construction costs. This program was designed as a diagnostic tool by which architects and engineers could identify the points where constructive costs could be cut down, but, of course, it was accused on its the main priority, [...]
