Optimal Structural Design
Purpose:
To further the development of the state-of-the-art of optimal design of structures. The Committee shall encourage and disseminate new developments in practical applications to structural design, and new computation techniques, methodology and algorithms.
Membership
-
Miguel Cid Montoya,
Ph.D., M.ASCE
Chair -
Yakov Zelickman,
Ph.D., M.ASCE
Vice-Chair
-
Bianca Augustin,
M.ASCE
ASCE Staff Contact
-
Edvard Bruun,
Ph.D., P.Eng, M.ASCE
Secretary -
Nathan Brown,
Ph.D., EIT, M.ASCE
Member
-
Sooik Cho,
M.ASCE
Member
-
Edward Michael DePaola,
P.E., F.SEI, M.ASCE
Member
-
Feng Fu,
Ph.D., C.Eng, F.ASCE
Member
-
Dmitri Lamianski,
P.E., S.E., M.ASCE
Member
-
Amory A Martin,
Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
Member -
Alberto Martins,
Ph.D., C.Eng, M.ASCE
Member -
Arek Mazurek,
Ph.D., P.E., S.E., F.ASCE
Member -
Abbas Mokhtar-zadeh,
Ph.D., P.E., P.Eng, M.ASCE
Member
-
May Thu Nwe Nwe,
Ph.D.
Member
-
Steve Reichwein,
P.E., S.E., M.ASCE
Member
-
Minsoo Sung,
Ph.D., M.ASCE
Member -
Ann Christine Sychterz,
Ph.D., M.ASCE
Member
-
Jerome (JJ) Tobolski,
M.ASCE
Member
Survey on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization for Civil Engineering
Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey organized by the SEI Optimal Structural Design (OSD) Committee.
This survey consists of 10 multiple-choice questions and should take less than 5 minutes to complete.
Thank you for your contribution!
The mission of the SEI Optimal Structural Design Committee is to further the development of the state-of-the-art of optimal design of structures. The committee encourages and disseminates new developments in practical applications to structural design, as well as new computational techniques, methodologies, and algorithms.
Guided by this mission, the committee has organized a State-of-the-Art Review Task Group to provide a general overview of the current capabilities of structural optimization, while also identifying the current needs and expectations of companies and practitioners. With this aim, the Task Group has decided to contact practicing engineers in the industry and academia to gather information about the application of optimization algorithms in civil and structural projects, identify challenges, and highlight opportunities. This survey will not only help the committee achieve this goal but also guide its future activities.
The following questions pertain to the application of optimization algorithms in structural design. Structural optimization can be understood as an iterative process that finds efficient designs by minimizing an objective function (material volume, weight, cost, etc.) while satisfying design constraints (performance requirements like strength and stiffness under given loads) by adjusting design variables (size, shape, etc.). It necessarily involves the use of a numerical optimization algorithm. For example, coupling a parametrized finite element model (FEM) with a genetic algorithm for automatic design optimization is an example of using optimization algorithms. Parametric design (i.e., manual exploration of the design space) is not considered optimization.