Abstract. The previous regulations about acoustics in buildings ruled only isolation, forgetting other important subjects. The new code in Spain, specifically the DB-HR document, also include the regulations of excessive ...

A genetic algorithm for designing plant layouts in industries with facilities of unequal area is presented. This algorithm takes into consideration material handling costs, logical relations between spaces and the shape ...

The design of industrial plant layouts is a complex problem. In order to solve this problem, many authors have used Genetics Algorithms (GAs) with the goal of reaching an efficient plant layout design. The GAs require to ...