Investigation of a modeling-based framework for optimizing the cross-section of cored earth dams

Cored earth dam is one of the most widely used dams, the construction of which is highly accepted among dam designers. The construction of these structures is very expensive, so optimizing the cost of design and construction of earth dams can be so helpful.Today, many optimization problems cannot be solved in practice with traditional optimization methods due to their large size and complexity. For this purpose, metaheuristic algorithms can be used, of which PSO is one. In the present study, the cross-sectional optimization of earth dams as the main part of the dam cost has been investigated by controlling the stability of slope in steady-state seepage condition.