TY - JOUR
T1 - The use of the simple genetic algorithm in finding the critical factor of safety in slope stability analysis
AU - McCombie, P
AU - Wilkinson, P
PY - 2002/12
Y1 - 2002/12
N2 - A simple genetic algorithm (SGA) is applied to the search for the minimum factor of safety in slope stability analysis. The method is shown to be superior to simple optimisation routines,which can find false minima, and to 'brute force' approaches, which require the analysis of a very large number of possibilities. An approach to implementing SGA is defined and refined, indicating principles which may be used in applying the method to other engineering problems.
AB - A simple genetic algorithm (SGA) is applied to the search for the minimum factor of safety in slope stability analysis. The method is shown to be superior to simple optimisation routines,which can find false minima, and to 'brute force' approaches, which require the analysis of a very large number of possibilities. An approach to implementing SGA is defined and refined, indicating principles which may be used in applying the method to other engineering problems.
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0266-352X(02)00027-7
U2 - 10.1016/S0266-352X(02)00027-7
DO - 10.1016/S0266-352X(02)00027-7
M3 - Article
SN - 0266-352X
VL - 29
SP - 699
EP - 714
JO - Computers and Geotechnics
JF - Computers and Geotechnics
IS - 8
ER -