various methods have been used to economically design wastewater and stormwater collection systems. in this article, discrete differential dynamic programming (dddp) which is a subsection of dynamic programming (dp) was used. for each pipe network, various alternatives such as depth and slope of pipe laying and various diameters could be considered to satisfy hydraulic and engineering constrain...

This study presents a hybrid metaheuristic algorithm to obtain optimum designs for steel space buildings. The optimum design problem of three-dimensional steel frames is mathematically formulated according to provisions of LRFD-AISC (Load and Resistance factor design of American Institute of Steel Construction). Design constraints such as the strength requirements of structural members, the dis...

An experiment was conducted to determine the effect of hatching egg size on hatchability and hatch-weight of indigenous Venda chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus). Three different egg size groups classified into small: (<49 g) medium: (50-59 g) and large:(60-69 g) were used in the experiment. A complete randomized design was used for the experiment. Simultaneously a quadratic type equation was u...