Abstract
In order to overcome the problem of being trapped into local minima encountered in applying ordinary genetic algorithm to search the critical slip surface of slope, an improved procedure based on harmony search algorithm is proposed. In the searching computation the new offspring is obtained according to the whole information of its parents. The proposed method is applied to calculate the minimum safety factors of two complicated soil slopes. The comparison of the calculation results with existing examples given by other author shows that the proposed method is feasible for stability analysis of soil slope.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 157-162 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Shuili Xuebao/Journal of Hydraulic Engineering |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2007 |
Keywords
- Arbitrary slip surface
- Factor of safety
- Genetic algorithm
- Harmony search algorithm
- Limit equilibrium
- Slope stability
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Water Science and Technology
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Mechanical Engineering